느라(고)

Indicating the cause

In English: due to

Used when the action of the preceding statement is the purpose or cause of the following statement.

• 샤워를 하느라고 전화를 못 받았어요.

  샤워를 하느라고 전화를 몯 바다써요.said like thissyaworeul haneurago jeonhwareul mot badasseoyo.

  I couldn't answer the phone because I was taking a shower.

• 옷을 사느라고 돈을 다 썼어요.

  오슬 사느라고 도늘 다 써써요.said like thisoseul saneurago doneul da sseosseoyo.

  I spent all my money buying clothes.

• 아침에 등교하느라 일어나기가 힘들어.

  아치메 등교하느라 이러나기가 힘드러.said like thisachime deunggyohaneura ireonagiga himdeureo.

  It's hard to wake up in the morning to go to school.

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