A/V ~기에 [Korean Grammar]

Today, we'll be looking at the usage of "A/V ~기에" with some example sentences.

Usage:

A connective ending used to indicate the cause or reason of the following statement.

-기에 carries the meaning of “so…” or “because…” in English.

It is always attached to verbs or adjectives.

Let's try to understand the usage with the following examples :

• 일하기에 바쁘다 -be busy at work

호텔의 건축업자들은 어디에서나 일하기에 바쁘다.

The hotel builders are busy working everywhere.

• 준비하기에 간단하다 - be simple to prepare 

여러분의 봄 방학은 새 학기를 준비하기에 완벽한 시기입니다.

Your spring break is the perfect time to prepare for the new semester.

• 읽기에 쉽다 - be easy to read

저 소설은 액션이 가득하고 꽤 읽기에 쉽다.

That novel is full of action and quite easy to read.

• 다루기에 편하다 - be simple to handle

이것은 다루기에 매우 어렵다

This is very difficult to handle.

Example :

1) 아직 자기에는 이르다

It's too early to go to bed.

2) 집에 음식이 떨어져 가기에 장을 보러 갔다. 

I went grocery shopping because the food at home was running out.

3) 오늘은 바람이 심하기에 창문을 꼭 닫아 두었다.

I kept the window tightly closed today because the wind was strong.

4) 친구는 배가 부르다고 하기에 나 혼자 주문을 했다. 

My friend said he was full, so I ordered alone.

5)책이 싸기에 한 권을 샀다

I bought a book because it was cheap.

6) 지배인이 외출중이었기에 전갈을 비서에게 남겼다

The manager was out, so I left a message with his secretary.

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Learning Korean can be tricky, especially when the goal of your learning is conversation. If you’ve ever attempted to speak Korean but were unable to, then hopefully you’ll find this post helpful.

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