chinguga da-eum dare gyeolhonhaeyo.

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Breakdown of chinguga da-eum dare gyeolhonhaeyo.

• 다음: next
• 달: month
• 결혼: marriage

Questions & Answers about chinguga da-eum dare gyeolhonhaeyo.

Why is 가 used after 친구?

가 is the subject marker. It marks 친구 as the person who is getting married.

So in 친구가 다음 달에 결혼해요, 친구가 means the friend is the one who will get married.

A learner often compares 가 with 는:

• 친구가 다음 달에 결혼해요
  = My friend is getting married next month / It’s my friend who is getting married next month
• 친구는 다음 달에 결혼해요
  = As for my friend, they’re getting married next month

Using 는 would make 친구 more of the topic, while 가 simply identifies the subject.

Could I say 친구는 다음 달에 결혼해요 instead?

Yes, you can.

The difference is mainly in focus and context:

• 친구가 다음 달에 결혼해요
  sounds neutral or slightly focuses on who is getting married.
• 친구는 다음 달에 결혼해요
  sounds like as for my friend..., and may imply contrast or a known topic.

For example:

• 저는 아직 안 해요. 친구는 다음 달에 결혼해요.
  I’m not getting married yet. My friend is getting married next month.

So both are possible, but 가 and 는 are not identical.