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Decoded Slug: 그래서 [geuraeseo] (So, therefore)
Korean Grammar Point
그래서 [geuraeseo] (So, therefore)
그래서 [geuraeseo] (So, therefore)
Short explanation:
Used to express cause and effect; 'so', 'therefore'.
Formation:
Sentence + 그래서 [geuraeseo] + Sentence
Examples:
오늘은 간단하게 먹으려고 했는데, 친구가 맛있는 음식을 가지고 왔어요. 그래서 많이 먹었어요.
Oneureun gandanage meogeuryeogo haetneunde, chinguga masissneun eumsigeul gajigo wassseubnida. geuraeseo manhi meogeosseoyo.
I was planning to eat simply today, but my friend brought delicious food. So, I ate a lot.
전 책을 읽는 것을 좋아해요. 그래서 한 달에 여러 권의 책을 읽어요.
Jeon chaegeul ilgneun geoseul joahaeyo. geuraeseo han dale yeoreo gwonui chaegireul ilgeoyo.
I like reading books. So, I read several books every month.
어제 공부를 너무 많이 했어요. 그래서 오늘은 쉬어야겠어요.
Eoje gongbureul neomu mani haesseoyo. geuraeseo oneureun swieoyagessseubnida.
I studied too much yesterday. So, I should rest today.
주말에는 늦게까지 자서 깨어나지 못 했어요. 그래서 점심이 되어 버렸어요.
Jumaleneun neutgekkaji jaseo kkaeeonaji mot haesseoyo. geuraeseo jeomsimi doeeo beoryeosseoyo.
I couldn't wake up on weekend because I slept late. So, it became lunch time.
Long explanation:
'그래서 [geuraeseo]' is a conjunctive adverb used in Korean to provide a logical outcome or conclusion from a given situation or event, similar to 'so' or 'therefore' in English. It is used to connect two sentences where the second sentence is the result or outcome of the first sentence. Used primarily in informal speech but can be used in written language and formal speech with discretion.