jeoneun sangchuwa gogireul gati meokneun geol johahaeyo.

object particle

Breakdown of jeoneun sangchuwa gogireul gati meokneun geol johahaeyo.

• 먹다: to eat
• ~를: object particle
• 저: I

Questions & Answers about jeoneun sangchuwa gogireul gati meokneun geol johahaeyo.

Why does the sentence start with 저는 instead of just 저?

저는 is 저 (I, humble/polite) + 는, the topic particle.

In this sentence, 는 marks me as the topic: As for me, I like...

It does not simply mean the subject in a mechanical way. It often gives a sense like:

• Speaking of me...
• As for me...
• I, personally,...

You could also say 제가 in some situations, but 저는 feels very natural when stating a personal preference.

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Why is it 상추와 고기 and not 상추를 고기를?

Because 상추와 고기 means lettuce and meat as a connected pair.

Here, 와 means and.

So:

• 상추와 고기 = lettuce and meat

If you used 를 on both nouns, that would not make sense as a normal list here. The sentence is treating them together as the things involved in the action 먹는 것 (the act of eating).

Also, 와/과 is one common way to say and between nouns:

• 와 after a vowel
• 과 after a consonant

Since 상추 ends in a vowel sound, 와 is used.

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Could I use 하고 or 랑 instead of 와?