jeoneun jumalmada saneseo deungsanhaeyo.

I hike in the mountains every weekend.

Breakdown of jeoneun jumalmada saneseo deungsanhaeyo.

• ~에서: location particle
• 저: I
• ~는: topic particle
• 주말: weekend

Questions & Answers about jeoneun jumalmada saneseo deungsanhaeyo.

What does the suffix -마다 in 주말마다 mean, and how is it used?

-마다 means “every” or “each time.” When you attach it to a noun, it indicates repetition at every instance of that thing.
• 주말마다 = “every weekend”
• 한 시간마다 = “every hour”
• 한 달마다 = “every month”

Why is it 산에서 instead of 산에?

The particle -에서 marks the location where an action takes place. Since hiking is an activity, you use 산에서 (“at/on the mountain”).
• 산에서 등산해요. = “I hike on the mountain.”
In contrast, -에 often marks a static location or direction:
• 산에 가요. = “I go to the mountain.”

Is there any difference between 주말마다 and 매주 주말에?

They’re very close in meaning, both mean “every weekend,” but:

• 주말마다 uses -마다 to emphasize repetition.
• 매주 주말에 literally breaks into 매주 (“every week”) + 주말에 (“on the weekend”).
  In practice, they’re interchangeable, though 주말마다 feels a bit more natural in casual speech.

Why do we say 등산해요 instead of just 등산?