eungwonbongdo sal gyeom gongyeonjang apeseo mannaja.

to buy

Breakdown of eungwonbongdo sal gyeom gongyeonjang apeseo mannaja.

• 만나다: to meet
• 앞: front
• 공연장: the performance venue

Questions & Answers about eungwonbongdo sal gyeom gongyeonjang apeseo mannaja.

What does -ㄹ/을 겸 mean in 살 겸?

-ㄹ/을 겸 means something like while also doing, since we’re at it, or for the dual purpose of.

So 응원봉도 살 겸 공연장 앞에서 만나자 has the sense of:

• Let’s meet in front of the concert venue, and while we’re at it, buy a light stick too.
• or Let’s meet in front of the venue, partly so we can buy a light stick too.

In 살 겸:

• 살 = the -ㄹ form of 사다 (to buy)
• 겸 = combining two purposes

It often sounds like one action is being used as an opportunity for another.

Examples:

• 커피도 마실 겸 잠깐 나가자.
  Let’s step out for a bit and get coffee too.
• 산책할 겸 편의점에 가자.
  Let’s go to the convenience store and get a walk in too.

Why is it 살 겸, not 사다 겸 or 사는 겸?

Because 겸 attaches to the -ㄹ/을 form of a verb.

So:

• 사다 → dictionary form
• 사는 → present descriptive/adnominal form
• 살 → the form used before 겸

That is why 사다 becomes 살 겸.

A few more examples:

• 먹다 → 먹을 겸
• 보다 → 볼 겸
• 만나다 → 만날 겸

This pattern is fixed, so learners usually just memorize it as:

• Verb + -ㄹ/을 겸