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Decoded Slug: ~하고 [hago] (And, with)
Korean Grammar Point
~하고 [hago] (And, with)
~하고 [hago] (And, with)
Short explanation:
'~하고 [hago]' is used to connect nouns and verb stems to indicate 'and', 'with', or 'as'.
Formation:
Noun1 + 하고 + Noun2 (to indicate and) / Noun + 하고 + Verb (to indicate with)
Examples:
저는 커피하고 도넛을 주문했어요.
Jeoneun keopi hago doneuteul jumunhaesseoyo.
I ordered coffee and doughnuts.
우리는 함께하고 이야기하며 즐거운 시간을 보냈어요.
Urineun hamkke hago iyagihameyhe jeulgeoun siganeul bonaesseoyo.
We had a good time talking and being together.
나는 딸기하고 바나나를 믹서에 넣어 스무디를 만들었어요.
Naneun ttalgihago bananareul mikseo-e neoh-eo seumudireul mandeuleosseoyo.
I put strawberries and bananas in a blender and made a smoothie.
그는 친구하고 축구를 하려고 공원에 갔어요.
geuneun chinguhago chukgureul haryeogo gong-won-e gass-eoyo.
He went to the park to play soccer with his friend.
Long explanation:
'~하고 [hago]' is a postposition in Korean that indicates conjunction or inclusion. When used between two nouns, it corresponds to 'and' in English and indicates that both nouns are involved in the situation. When used between a noun and a verb, '~하고 [hago]' corresponds to 'with' in English and indicates a role of a noun in the action