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길을 건널 때 신호등을 잘 확인해요.gireul geonneol ttae sinhodeungeul jal hwaginhaeyo.
Meaning
I carefully check the traffic light when crossing the street.
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Breakdown of gireul geonneol ttae sinhodeungeul jal hwaginhaeyo.
~을~eul
object particle
확인하다hwaginhada
to check
신호등sinhodeung
traffic light
길gil
street
Questions & Answers about gireul geonneol ttae sinhodeungeul jal hwaginhaeyo.
Why is it 건널 때 instead of 건너다 때?
Because 때 means time / when, and the verb before it has to be in a form that modifies a noun.
- Dictionary form: 건너다 = to cross
- Before 때: 건널 때 = when crossing / when you cross
So 길을 건널 때 means when crossing the street.
A simple way to think about it is:
- 건너다 = the basic verb form
- 건널 = the form used before a noun like 때
What does 때 mean here?
때 means time or when.
In this sentence, 건널 때 means when crossing or at the time of crossing.
So the first part of the sentence sets the situation, and the second part tells you what to do in that situation.
- 길을 건널 때 = when crossing the street
- 신호등을 잘 확인해요 = check the traffic light carefully
Why are there two 을 particles in this sentence?