Elon.io is an online learning platform
We have an entire course teaching Korean grammar and vocabulary.
Questions & Answers about chimsil changmuneul datgo keoteuneul chyeo bwa.
What does the -고 in 닫고 do?
-고 is a verb connector meaning “and” or “then.” It links 닫다 (to close) with the next verb 치다 (to draw). So 닫고 means “close (the window), and then…”
Why is 커튼을 치다 used instead of 커튼을 닫다 to close the curtains?
In Korean, you 치다 curtains, not 닫다, even though in English we say “close” or “draw” the curtains. 커튼을 치다 literally means “to pull/draw the curtains.”
What does 쳐 봐 mean? Why use 보다 here?
쳐 봐 comes from 쳐 보다, where -아/어 보다 adds the meaning “try to.” So 쳐 봐 means “try drawing the curtains.” The 봐 is the informal imperative of 보다 (to see/try).
Why are 창문 and 커튼 marked with 을?
을 is the object particle marking these nouns as the direct objects of the transitive verbs 닫다 and 치다.
- 침실 창문을 닫다 – “to close the bedroom window”
- 커튼을 치다 – “to draw the curtains”
Is this sentence polite, casual, or formal?