"V+는 바람에" is an interesting grammar pattern used to express an unexpected or unwanted situation caused by something in the first clause. It describes a negative result that happened because of an unforeseen cause.
It is completely different from "바랍니다", which simply means “I hope / I wish / I request” and is often used in formal announcements or polite expressions.
Today, we’ll look at how to conjugate "V+는 바람에" and how to form sentences using this pattern along with some example sentences.
Usage of V+는 바람에 :
This structure is used when you want to express the reason for something that happened unexpectedly or against your intention. It shows that an unintended cause in the first clause negatively affected the result in the second clause.
Conjugation rule :
The conjugation rule is simple. You just need to attach ~는 바람에 directly to the verb stem.
When the verb stem ends in ㄹ, you need to drop the ㄹ and then attach ~는 바람에 to the remaining of the verb stem.
Examples of V+는 바람에:
- 비가 오다 - 비가 오는 바람에
- 넘어지다 - 넘어지는 바람에
- 지나치다 - 지나치는 바람에
- 잠을 들다 - 잠을 드는 바람에
- 고장 나다 - 고장 나는 바람에
Specific usage of V+는 바람에 :
1. The result or consequence in the following clause should be negative.
2. Only verbs can precede ~는 바람에.
3. If you want to use an adjective, you must first convert it into a verb using A-아/어하다 or A-아/어지다.
4. The second clause must end in the past tense.
Some examples sentences :
1) The flight was canceled due to a typhoon.
태풍이 오는 바람에 비행기가 취소됐어요.
2) My hands hurt from playing tennis.
테니스 치는 바람에 손이 아팠어요.
3) I woke up late in the morning because I slept late yesterday.
어제 늦게 자는 바람에 아침에 늦게 일어났다.
4) I vomited because I drank too much alcohol.
술을 너무 마신 바람에 토했어요.
5) I couldn't go to the sea because it was raining.
비가 오는 바람에 바다에 못 갔어요.
6) The game was put off because of the rain.
비가 오는 바람에 경기가 연기되었다.
7) Because the road froze due to freezing rain, driving became difficult.
도로가 얼어붙는 바람에 운전하기가 어려웠어요.
8) My laptop crashed and I lost all the data in the hard drive.
제 노트북이 고장나는 바람에 하드에 있던 모든 데이터가 날아가 버렸습니다.
9) He took a wrong turn and lost a whole hour.
그는 길을 잘못 든 바람에 한 시간이나 손해를 봤다.
Also check these useful Korean vocabulary resources:
1000 Most Common Korean Words – Must-Know Korean Vocabulary
200 Must-Know Korean Verbs For Rookie Learners
100 Must-Know Korean adjectives – How to conjugate and use them
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