jeoneun gongwoneseo georeoyo.

I walk in the park.

Breakdown of jeoneun gongwoneseo georeoyo.

• ~에서: location particle
• 저: I
• ~는: topic particle
• 공원: park
• 걷다: to walk

Questions & Answers about jeoneun gongwoneseo georeoyo.

What is the function of 저는 in this sentence?

저 is the polite first-person pronoun “I,” and -는 is the topic marker. Together 저는 means “as for me” or simply “I” when you’re making a statement about yourself. It differs from the subject marker -가, which emphasizes the subject more directly rather than setting the topic.

What does the particle 에서 indicate in 공원에서?

에서 is the locative particle used with action verbs. It tells you where the action takes place. So 공원에서 means “at/in the park” as the location of the walking.

Could we use 공원에 instead of 공원에서?

No, not for this meaning. 공원에 marks a destination (“to the park”) or static existence (“in the park”). To indicate “walking in/at the park,” you need 공원에서, which shows the location of an ongoing action.

What does 걸어요 mean, and what is its dictionary form?

걸어요 is the polite present tense of 걷다, which means “to walk.” So 걸어요 translates as “(I) walk” or “(I) am walking.”

How is 걸어요 formed from 걷다?

Because the verb stem 걷 ends in ㄷ, it changes to ㄹ before a vowel. You attach -어요 to the modified stem:
걷 + 어요 → 걷요 (wrong) → 걸 + 어요 → 걸어요

What level of politeness does 걸어요 convey?

It uses the polite informal style (often called the -요 form). This register is polite yet friendly—suitable for most everyday conversations with strangers, colleagues, or acquaintances.

Why is the verb 걸어요 placed at the end of the sentence?

Korean follows a Subject-Object-Verb (SOV) order. Even adverbials or location phrases like 공원에서 come before the verb, so every Korean sentence typically ends with its main verb.

Can you omit 저는 here?

Yes. Subjects (especially pronouns) are frequently dropped in Korean when context makes them clear. Simply saying 공원에서 걸어요 still implies “I walk in the park.”

How would you say “I walked in the park” (past) or “I will walk in the park” (future)?

Past tense: change -어요 to -었어요 → 저는 공원에서 걸었어요 (“I walked in the park”).
Future tense: use -을 거예요 → 저는 공원에서 걸을 거예요 (“I will walk in the park”).