achimeneun sagwana bananareul hanassik meogeumyeon deol baegopa.

If I eat an apple or a banana in the morning, I get less hungry.

Breakdown of achimeneun sagwana bananareul hanassik meogeumyeon deol baegopa.

• 먹다: to eat
• ~를: object particle
• ~는: topic particle
• 하나: one

Questions & Answers about achimeneun sagwana bananareul hanassik meogeumyeon deol baegopa.

What does 아침에는 mean, and why are both 에 and 는 used?

아침에는 is made of:

• 아침 = morning
• 에 = at / in / on, a time marker
• 는 = topic marker

So 아침에는 literally means something like as for in the morning or in the morning, at least.

The 는 adds a slight topic or contrast feeling. It can suggest:

• In the morning, this is what happens.
• At least in the morning, if you do this, you feel less hungry.
• It may also imply contrast with other times, like lunch or evening, even if that contrast is not stated.

Without 는, 아침에 would just be a more neutral in the morning.

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Why is 나 used in 사과나 바나나? Does it mean or?

Yes. Here 나 means or when it connects nouns.

So:

• 사과나 바나나 = an apple or a banana

This 나 is attached directly to the noun:

• 사과나
• 바나나나

But in actual usage, when listing two nouns, Korean often puts 나 after only the first noun and then puts the case particle on the last noun:

• 사과나 바나나를

This is very natural and common.

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Why does only 바나나 have 를? Why not 사과를나 바나나를 or something similar?