Word
저는 매일 아침 30분씩 도서관에 다녀요.jeoneun maeil achim 30bunssik doseogwane danyeoyo.
Meaning
I go to the library every morning for 30 minutes.
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Breakdown of jeoneun maeil achim 30bunssik doseogwane danyeoyo.
~에~e
destination particle
저jeo
I
~는~neun
topic particle
도서관doseogwan
library
Questions & Answers about jeoneun maeil achim 30bunssik doseogwane danyeoyo.
What does 30분씩 mean, and why is 씩 used here?
- 30분 literally means “30 minutes.”
- The particle 씩 after a number or quantity indicates “per” or “each time.”
- So 30분씩 means “for 30 minutes each time” (i.e. each time I go, it’s a 30-minute visit).
Why is the verb 다녀요 used instead of 가요?
- 가요 simply means “go.”
- 다니다 (다녀요 in the polite present) means “to go regularly/attend” or “go back and forth.”
- By using 다녀요, you emphasize that it’s a habitual, repeated action: you go to the library every morning and come back.
Why is the particle 에 attached to 도서관?
- 에 is the location marker used with motion verbs (가다, 오다, 다니다).
- It indicates your destination: “to the library.”
- Note: When time expressions like 아침 act as adverbs, you can often drop 에 (you could say 아침에 but here 매일 아침 works as an adverbial phrase without 에).
What function does 저는 serve, and why is 는 used instead of 가?