-고
Attached to a verb or adjective stem to link two or more sentences or clauses together. It means 'and' when listing equal actions/states, or 'and then' when indicating chronological order of actions.
Summary
Equivalent
And / And then
Also: 그리고 (And - conjunction)
Example
Yesterday I ate pizza, and today I ate a hamburger.
어제는 피자를 먹고 오늘은 햄버거를 먹었어요.
Grammar rules
- Attach '-고' directly to the verb or adjective stem.
- Tense is usually only marked on the final verb of the sentence, but can be added before '-고' for emphasis.
- When connecting adjectives, they are usually in a natural listing order.
이 가방은 싸고 예뻐요. (This bag is cheap and pretty.)
Patterns
All Verbs/Adjectives
Present/Past/Future · Verb/Adjective Stem + 고
Example sentences
Yesterday I ate pizza, and today I ate a hamburger.
어제는 피자를 먹고 오늘은 햄버거를 먹었어요.
I will eat dinner and then do my homework.
저녁을 먹고 숙제를 할 거예요.
Sumi is pretty and kind.
수미 씨는 예쁘고 친절합니다.
Conversation
A: What do you usually do on the weekend?
주말에 보통 뭐 해요?
B: I read books and listen to music.
저는 책을 읽고 음악을 들어요.
Practice
Fill in the blank
Complete the sentence with the connective ending '-고'.
Chronological action.
Listing adjectives.