Breakdown of geurigo yeongeodo malhal su isseoyo.
있다issda
to be
그리고geurigo
and
~도~do
additive particle
영어yeongeo
English
Questions & Answers about geurigo yeongeodo malhal su isseoyo.
What does 그리고 mean in this sentence?
그리고 is a conjunction meaning “and” or “and then.” Here it links this sentence to whatever was said before, like “I can speak Japanese. And I can also speak English.”
Why is 영어 followed by 도?
The particle 도 means “also” or “too.” By saying 영어도, the speaker indicates “English, too,” implying they can speak something else already and now they’re adding English.
How does 말할 수 있어요 express the idea of “can speak”?
This uses the pattern verb stem + -ㄹ/을 수 있다, which means “to be able to [verb].” Here:
- Base verb 말하다 (“to speak”).
- Drop –다 → 말하-.
- Change 하- to 할 because the next vowel is ‘ㅅ’ in 수 → 말할 수 있다.
- Make it polite: 수 있다 → 수 있어요.
So 말할 수 있어요 = “can speak.”
Why is there no subject like 저는 or 제가 at the start?
Korean often omits the subject when it’s clear from context. If you’re talking about your own abilities, you don’t need to say 저는 (“I”). Listeners will understand “I” am the one who can speak English.
Why didn’t they include an object particle -을 after (i.e., )?