geurigo yeongeodo malhal su isseoyo.

And I can speak English, too.

Breakdown of geurigo yeongeodo malhal su isseoyo.

• 있다: to be
• 그리고: and
• ~도: additive particle
• 영어: English
• 말하다: to speak

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:

1. Base verb 말하다 (“to speak”).
2. Drop –다 → 말하-.
3. Change 하- to 할 because the next vowel is ‘ㅅ’ in 수 → 말할 수 있다.
4. 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 영어 (i.e., 영어를 말할 수 있어요)?

In everyday speech, Korean speakers frequently drop the object particle -을/를 when the meaning remains clear. So 영어(를) 말할 수 있어요 and 영어 말할 수 있어요 are both common; the former is slightly more formal or explicit.

Could you use a more formal ending than -어요 here?

Yes. To be more formal you could say 그리고 영어도 말할 수 있습니다, using the polite-formal -습니다 ending. Or in casual speech among friends you might use -어: 그리고 영어도 말할 수 있어.