Example Sentences#

1. 하린: 너 정말 치맥 없이는 못 사는구나.¹
   Harin: You really can’t live without chicken and beer, can you?

   • 살다 means ‘to live’.
   • -는구나 is a casual exclamatory sentence ending used to express a feeling (such as surprise, wonder, or realization) upon discovering or hearing about a new fact, primarily reflecting the speaker’s introspective reaction.

2. “라사로야, 오늘은 너와 이 포도를 똑같이 나누어 먹고 싶구나.²
   “Lazaro, today I want to share these grapes evenly with you.

   • 싶다 is an adjective meaning ‘to be desirous of’, and when used after the connective ending -고, it expresses a desire to do something or to be in a certain state.
   • 구나 is a casual exclamatory sentence ending used to express a feeling (such as surprise, wonder, or realization) upon discovering or hearing about a new fact, primarily reflecting the speaker’s introspective reaction. In this context, it reflects the character’s realization of their own desire, vocalizing this internal thought in a reflective manner that shares a newfound understanding with the listener.

3. “라사로, 너는 나를 속였구나.²
   “Lazaro, you have deceived me.

   • 속이다 means ‘to deceive’ or ‘to trick’.
   • 었 is a past tense marker.
   • 구나 is a casual exclamatory sentence ending used to express a feeling (such as surprise, wonder, or realization) upon discovering or hearing about a new fact, primarily reflecting the speaker’s introspective reaction.