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Today we'll be looking at the usage of "도" Korean grammar point with some examples.
Usage :
도 means " as well as, too, also...etc. in English. For example, if you want to say, "me too "or "I also" you can say, "저도(polite)/나도(casual)".
Conjugation rule :
You just have to add 도 after the Noun.
For example :
1. He knows me, too.
그도 나를 알고 있어요.
2. Were you there also?
너도 거기 있었어?
3. I want to go skiing, too.
나도 스키 타러 가고 싶어.
4. I don't know her either.
나도 그녀를 몰라요.
5. Are you hungry? So am I.
배고프지? 나도 그래.
6. I haven't been to Australia, either.
나도 호주에 간 적이 없어.
7. If you don't go, I won't either.
당신이 가지 않는다면 나도 가지 않을 거야.
8. Because my parents don't have good eyesight, I don't either.
부모님이 시력이 나쁘셔서 저도 눈이 안 좋아요.
9. I have neither energy nor appetite now.
지금은 기력도 없고 식욕도 없어요.
10. It isn't sour, but it isn't sweet either.
이것은 시지도 달지도 않아요.
11. Neither she nor I am satisfied with the test result.
그녀도 나도 시험 결과에 만족하지 못해요.
12. Mother neither ate nor slept.
어머니는 식사도 못 하시고 잠도 못 주무셨어요.
13. She can read not only English but also Japanese.
그녀는 영어뿐 아니라 일본어도 읽을 수 있어요.
14. Even a child can answer it.
그것은 어린아이도 대답할 수 있어요.
15. No matter how poor, you should never steal from others.
아무리 돈이 없어도 남의 물건을 훔치면 안 돼요..
16. He understands both French and English.
그는 영어도 알고 불어도 알아요.
17. I can speak neither French nor English.
나는 불어도 영어도 못해.
18. He speaks French, and writes it as well.
그는 불어를 말할 수도 있고 쓸 줄도 알아요.
19. He gave his friends money and also clothes (I noticed/observed).
그는 친구들에게 돈도 주고 옷도 주더라.
20. Were you there also?
자네도 거기에 있었나?
21. If you will not go, I will not go, either.
당신이 안 가겠다면 나도 안 갈 거야.
With the examples mentioned above you must have understood the meaning and usage of 도. You'll get the hang of it quickly once you'll come across many examples and instances.
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