Breakdown of bihaenggireul gidarimyeonseo saramdeureul bwayo.
~을~eul
object particle
보다boda
to watch
사람saram
person
기다리다gidarida
to wait
Questions & Answers about bihaenggireul gidarimyeonseo saramdeureul bwayo.
What function does -면서 serve in 기다리면서?
-면서 attaches to a verb stem to indicate that two actions happen simultaneously. In 기다리면서, it means “while waiting.” It links 기다리다 (to wait) to another action that occurs at the same time.
Can I connect the actions with -고 instead of -면서, like 기다리고 사람들을 봐요?
You could say 기다리고 사람들을 봐요, but -고 mainly lists actions or shows sequence (“do X and then do Y”). It doesn’t strongly imply simultaneity. So 기다리면서 is clearer when you mean “watch people while waiting” rather than “wait and then watch people.”
Which object goes with which verb: 비행기를 and 사람들을?
비행기를 takes the object marker 를 because it’s the object of 기다리다 (“wait for the plane”). 사람들을 also takes 를 because it’s the object of 보다 (“watch/look at people”). Each object matches its own verb.
Why is there no subject explicitly mentioned?
Korean often omits the subject when it’s clear from context. Here the speaker (I) is understood as the subject of both 기다리면서 and 봐요, so you don’t need to say 저는 or 나는.
What level of politeness is indicated by 봐요?