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Decoded Slug: ~며/면서 [myeo/myeonseo] (While)
Korean Grammar Point
~며/면서 [myeo/myeonseo] (While)
~며/면서 [myeo/myeonseo] (While)
Short explanation:
Used to indicate concurrent, relevant actions or states; 'while' or 'as'.
Formation:
Verb stem + 며/면서
Examples:
집에 갈 때 음악을 듣는 것을 좋아해요, 그러면서 저는 사람들이랑 이야기하고 싶어요.
Jibe gal ttae eumakeul deunneun geoseul joahayeo, geureomyeonseo jeoneun saramdeulirang iyagihago sippeoyo.
I like to listen to music when I go home, while at the same time, I want to talk to people.
학교 입학하기 전에 저는 공부를 열심히 했어요, 그럼면서 저는 또한 다른 활동들에 참여했어요.
Hakgyo ibhak-hagi jeone jeoneun gongbureul yeolsimhi haesseoyo, geureommyeonseo jeoneun ttohan dareun hwaldongdeure chamyeohaesseoyo.
Before entering school, I studied hard, while at the same time, I also participated in other activities.
영화를 보면서 팝콘을 먹기를 좋아해요, 그러면서 저는 딸기 주스를 마셔요.
Yeonghwaleul bomyeonseo papkoneul meokgireul joahayeo, geureomyeonseo jeoneun ttalgiju-seureul masyeoyo.
I like to eat popcorn while watching movies, while at the same time, I drink strawberry juice.
운동하면서 뉴스를 보는 것을 좋아해요, 그러면서 저는 건강에 대해 공부하고 있어요.
Undonghamyeonseo nyuseureul boneun geoseul joahayeo, geureomyeonseo jeoneun geongange daehae gongbuhago isseoyo.
I like to watch the news while exercising, while at the same time, I am studying about health.
Long explanation:
'~며/면서 [myeo/myeonseo]' is a conjunction in Korean that captures the sense of doing two things simultaneously, akin to 'while' or 'as' in English. This conjunction is used when you want to emphasize that two actions or states are happening at the same time, and it can convey a variety of nuances depending on the context. It is typically attached to the stem of an action verb.