-거나
Attached to a verb or adjective stem to indicate a choice between two actions or states. It corresponds to 'or' in English.
Summary
Equivalent
Or (Between Verbs/Adjectives)
Also: 아니면 (Or - conjunction for answering)
Example
In the morning, I usually eat bread or drink milk.
아침에 주로 빵을 먹거나 우유를 마십니다.
Grammar rules
- Attach '-거나' directly to the stem regardless of whether it ends in a vowel or consonant.
- It is the verb/adjective equivalent of the noun particle '(이)나'.
- It can be used to list two options where one of them will occur.
일요일에는 집에서 쉬거나 친구를 만나요. (On Sundays, I rest at home or meet friends.)
Patterns
All Verbs/Adjectives
Present/Past · Verb/Adjective Stem + 거나
Example sentences
In the morning, I usually eat bread or drink milk.
아침에 주로 빵을 먹거나 우유를 마십니다.
When I am busy or sick, I don't exercise.
바쁘거나 아플 때는 운동을 안 해요.
I will watch a movie or go shopping this weekend.
주말에 영화를 보거나 쇼핑을 할 거예요.
Conversation
A: How do you relieve stress when you are stressed?
스트레스를 받을 때 어떻게 풀어요?
B: I go to a karaoke or eat something delicious.
저는 노래방에 가거나 맛있는 것을 먹어요.
Practice
Fill in the blank
Complete the sentence with the choice ending '-거나'.
Hobbies.
Adjective choice.