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지난 주에는 날씨가 너무 추워서 밖에 안 나갔어요.jinan jueneun nalssiga neomu chuwoseo bakke an nagasseoyo.
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Last week, the weather was so cold that I didn’t go outside.
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Breakdown of jinan jueneun nalssiga neomu chuwoseo bakke an nagasseoyo.
~에~e
destination particle
~는~neun
topic particle
~가~ga
subject particle
날씨nalssi
weather
Questions & Answers about jinan jueneun nalssiga neomu chuwoseo bakke an nagasseoyo.
What does 지난 주에는 mean, and why are there two particles -에 and 는?
지난 주 means “last week.” The particle -에 marks time (“at/in last week”), and -는 adds a topic nuance (“as for last week”). Together, 지난 주에는 emphasizes that you’re talking specifically about last week.
Why is 추워서 used instead of 춥고 or 추웠어요?
The connective -아서/어서 indicates cause. 추워서 means “because it was cold.”
- -고 would just link actions (“and”), without implying cause.
- 추웠어요 is a standalone past tense verb (“it was cold”), so it wouldn’t connect smoothly to the result clause that follows.
What role does 너무 play in 너무 추워서?
너무 means “too” or “so.” Here it intensifies 춥다 to “too cold.” It suggests the cold was excessive, which leads to the result clause.
What does 밖에 안 나갔어요 literally mean, and why use 밖에?
Literally, 밖에 with a negative verb means “nothing but” or “only.”
- 밖에 = “outside” as a limit word
- 안 나갔어요 = “did not go out”
Together 밖에 안 나갔어요 means “I didn’t go out at all” (i.e., nothing except staying inside).