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Korean Grammar Point
~는 김에 [neun gimae] (Used to express that someone does something while doing another action)

Used to depict that someone performs a certain action while already engaged in another.

Formation

Verb stem + ~는 김에

Examples

제가 책을 읽는 김에, 아들이 저를 부르는 소리를 들었어요.

Jega chaegeul ilkneun gimae, adeuri jeoreul bureuneun sorireul deureosseoyo.

While I was reading a book, I heard my son calling me.

먹는 김에 티비를 봐도 돼요?

Meogneun gimae tibireul bwado dwaeyo?

Can I watch TV while eating?

그는 달리는 김에 손톱을 물어 뜯었어요.

Geuneun dallineun gimae sontobeul mureo tteocheosseoyo.

He bit his nails while running.

저는 샤워하는 김에 노래를 불렀어요.

Jeoneun syawohaneun gimae noraereul bulleosseoyo.

I sang a song while taking a shower.

Long Explanation

The ending '~는 김에' is used when one is already doing something and takes advantage of that situation to do something else. It conveys the idea of 'while you are at it' or 'since you are doing one thing, you might as well do another.'

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