Example Sentences#

1. 오른쪽과 왼쪽 멀리서 벽이 보이기 시작했을 때 기뻤어.¹
   I was glad when I saw walls far away to the right and left.

   • 오른쪽 is a compound word formed by 오른 (right) and 쪽 (side), meaning ‘right side’.
   • 과 is a conjunctive particle meaning ‘and’.

2. 너와 나, 손잡고 달려가²
   Let’s hold hands and run

   • 너 is the informal second-person pronoun meaning ‘you’.
   • 와 is a particle meaning ‘and’ or ‘with’.

3. 하지만 저는 다른 사람과 함께 방 안에서 이틀 동안 지내는 것조차 견딜 수 없습니다.³
   But I can’t even endure staying with other people in a room for two days.

   • 사람 means ‘person’.
   • 과 is a particle meaning ‘with’.

4. 어느 날, 라사로와 맹인은 알모록스라는 마을에 도착했다.⁴
   One day, Lazaro and the blind man arrived in a village called Almorox.

   • 라사로 is the Korean transliteration of ‘Lazaro,’ a proper noun.
   • 와 is a particle used to link nouns, meaning ‘and’.

5. 그러나 언젠가 이 떨어져 있는 지식들이 모이면, 현실의 무서운 모습을 드러내고, 그 속에서 우리의 무서운 위치를 알게 되어 우리는 그 사실로 인해 미쳐버리거나 그 빛을 피해 새로운 어두운 시대의 평화와 안전 속으로 도망칠 것입니다.⁵
   However, someday, if these separate pieces of knowledge come together, they will reveal the fearful reality, and in that, we will come to know our terrifying position and either go mad or flee into the peace and safety of a new dark age, avoiding the light.

   • 평화 means ‘peace’.
   • 와 is a conjunctive particle meaning ‘and’.

6. 그는 매일 열심히 일했지만, 더 많은 힘과 부를 가진 사람들을 부러워했습니다.⁶
   He worked diligently every day, but envied those with more power and wealth.

   • 힘 means ‘power’.
   • 과 is a particle meaning ‘and’.

7. 포도가 너무 잘 익어서 가방에 넣을 수 없었기에, 맹인은 그 자리에서 라사로와 함께 포도를 나누어 먹기로 결심했다.⁴
   The grapes were so ripe that they couldn’t be put in the bag, so the blind man decided to share them on the spot with Lazaro.

   • 라사로 is the Korean transliteration of ‘Lazaro,’ a proper noun.
   • 와 is a particle used to link nouns, meaning ‘and’ or ‘with’.

8. 지도자가 된 타로는 힘과 영향력을 가지며 존경을 받았습니다.⁶
   As a leader, Taro had gained power, influence, and respect.

   • 힘 means ‘power’.
   • 과 is a particle meaning ‘and’.

9. 너와 나, 꿈처럼²
   You and me, like a dream

   • 너 is the informal second-person pronoun meaning ‘you’.
   • 와 is a particle meaning ‘and’ or ‘with’.

10. “라사로야, 오늘은 너와 이 포도를 똑같이 나누어 먹고 싶구나.⁴
    “Lazaro, today I want to share these grapes evenly with you.

    • 너 means ‘you’, used informally.
    • 와 is a particle used to link nouns, meaning ‘and’ or ‘with’.

11. 너와 나, 웃으며 춤춰 봐²
    You and I, let’s smile and dance

    • 너 is the informal second-person pronoun meaning ‘you’.
    • 와 is a particle meaning ‘and’ or ‘with’.