Breakdown of eoje halmeonirang sijange gassneunde harabeojineun jibeseo swisyeosseo.
가다gada
to go
~에~e
destination particle
집jip
home
~에서~eseo
location particle
Questions & Answers about eoje halmeonirang sijange gassneunde harabeojineun jibeseo swisyeosseo.
Why is 할머니랑 used here? What does -랑 mean?
-랑 means with here, so 할머니랑 = with grandma.
A few useful notes:
- -랑 is a common, conversational particle.
- It is similar to:
- -하고
- -와/과
- In this sentence, 할머니랑 시장에 갔는데 means (I) went to the market with grandma, and/but...
Also, -랑 can sometimes mean and when joining nouns, depending on context. Here, because it is followed by a place and a movement verb, it clearly means with.
Why is there no subject like I or we in the first part?
Korean often leaves out the subject when it is obvious from context.
So 어제 할머니랑 시장에 갔는데 naturally implies something like:
- I went to the market with grandma yesterday
- or sometimes we went..., depending on context
English usually needs a subject, but Korean does not if the listener can easily figure it out.
This is very normal and natural in Korean.
Why is it 시장에 갔는데? What does -에 do here?