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Questions & Answers about chinguwa hamkke yorihaeyo.
Why is 와 used after 친구 instead of another particle?
- 와/과 is the comitative particle meaning “and/with.”
- You attach 와 if the noun ends in a vowel (친구 ends in 우), and 과 if it ends in a consonant.
- Colloquially you can also use 랑/이랑 (always “and/with”) or 하고.
What’s the difference between 함께 and 같이?
- Both mean “together.”
- 함께 is slightly more formal or written, while 같이 is very common in everyday speech.
- You can say 친구와 함께 요리해요 or 친구와 같이 요리해요 interchangeably.
Why isn’t there a subject like 저는 at the beginning?
- In Korean you often drop the subject when it’s clear from context.
- Here it’s understood you (or we) are cooking with a friend, so 저는 or 우리는 is omitted.
What kind of verb is 요리해요?
- 요리 is a noun meaning “cooking/recipe,” and 하다 is the verb “to do.”
- Combined, 요리하다 means “to cook.”
- 요리해요 is the polite present tense (verb stem 요리하 + -아요/-어요 → 해요).
How do I change this sentence to past or future tense?
- Past tense: 친구와 함께 요리했어요.
- Future tense: 친구와 함께 요리할 거예요.
(literally “will cook” – 요리할 + 거예요)
How can I make this an invitation or an imperative?
- Casual suggestion: 친구와 함께 요리하자! (“Let’s cook with a friend!”)
- Polite imperative: 친구와 함께 요리하세요.
- Casual imperative: 친구와 함께 요리해.
If I want to say “cook Korean food with a friend,” where does 한식 go?
- Insert the object before the verb: 친구와 함께 한식을 요리해요.
- You can also say 친구와 함께 요리를 해요 but you need 음식 or 한식 as the object: 친구와 함께 한식을 요리해요.