Breakdown of sueop hue doseogwane gayo.
가다gada
to go
~에~e
destination particle
도서관doseogwan
library
수업sueop
class
Questions & Answers about sueop hue doseogwane gayo.
What does 수업 후에 mean?
Break it down: 수업 means “class” or “lesson,” 후 means “after,” and -에 is the time-marker. Together, 수업 후에 literally means “after class,” indicating when something happens.
Why is there -에 after 후?
In Korean, -에 attaches to nouns or noun-like words to mark time or place. Since 후 is a noun meaning “after,” adding -에 turns it into an adverbial phrase meaning “at/after that time.” Without -에, you wouldn’t clearly mark it as a time expression.
Why is 도서관 followed by -에? Couldn’t I use -에서 instead?
Because the verb 가다 (“to go”) expresses movement toward a destination, you mark the goal with -에: 도서관에 가요 = “(I) go to the library.”
Use -에서 when you want to say “at” or “in” (the place where an action occurs), e.g. 도서관에서 공부해요 (“(I) study in the library”).
What does 가요 mean? Why not 가 or 갑니다?
가요 is the present-tense polite form of 가다 (“to go”).
- 가 is the dictionary/plain form, used in casual speech or writing.
- 가요 is polite/informal, common in everyday conversations.
- 갑니다 is the formal/polite form, used in speeches or very polite contexts.