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주말마다 조카와 공원에서 같이 놀아요.jumalmada jokawa gongwoneseo gati norayo.
Meaning
I play with my niece/nephew at the park every weekend.
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Breakdown of jumalmada jokawa gongwoneseo gati norayo.
~에서~eseo
location particle
주말마다jumalmada
every weekend
공원gongwon
park
와wa
and
Questions & Answers about jumalmada jokawa gongwoneseo gati norayo.
What does 마다 mean in 주말마다?
마다 means every or each when it is attached to a noun.
So:
- 주말 = weekend
- 주말마다 = every weekend / each weekend
It attaches directly to the noun with no space.
More examples:
- 날마다 = every day
- 해마다 = every year
- 사람마다 = every person / each person
In this sentence, 주말마다 tells you how often the action happens.
Why is it 조카와 instead of 조카를?
Because 와 here means with, not a direct object marker.
- 조카와 = with my nephew/niece
- 조카를 = my nephew/niece (as the direct object)
The verb 놀다 often goes with the person you are playing with, so Korean commonly uses 와/과, 하고, or 랑.
So:
- 조카와 놀아요 = I play with my nephew/niece.
- 조카를 놀아요 = not natural
A few natural alternatives:
- 조카하고 놀아요
- 조카랑 놀아요
These all mean basically the same thing, though 와/과 is a bit more written/formal than 하고 or 랑.
Why is it 공원에서 and not 공원에?