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-(으)ㄹ 겸 -(으)ㄹ 겸

Used to express that an action serves two different purposes simultaneously.

Summary

Equivalent

Both to... and to... / With the dual purpose of...

Also: -(으)면서 (While doing... - simultaneous, not dual purpose)

Example

I went to Myeongdong both to meet a friend and to look around.

친구도 만날 겸 구경도 할 겸 명동에 나갔어요.

Grammar rules

  • Can be used with two different verb phrases.
  • Can be shortened to single '-(으)ㄹ 겸'.

Patterns

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Verbs (Two Purposes)

Present · Verb Stem + (으)ㄹ 겸 Verb Stem + (으)ㄹ 겸 (하다)

Example sentences

Verbs (Two Purposes) · Present · Verb Stem + (으)ㄹ 겸 Verb Stem + (으)ㄹ 겸 (하다)

I went to Myeongdong both to meet a friend and to look around.

친구도 만날 겸 구경도 할 겸 명동에 나갔어요.

Verbs (Two Purposes) · Present · Verb Stem + (으)ㄹ 겸 Verb Stem + (으)ㄹ 겸 (하다)

I decided to go hiking both to clear my head and to exercise.

기분 전환도 할 겸 운동도 할 겸 등산을 가기로 했어요.

Verbs (Two Purposes) · Present · Verb Stem + (으)ㄹ 겸 Verb Stem + (으)ㄹ 겸 (하다)

I came to Seoul both to attend a language school and to do a part-time job.

어학원 다닐 겸 아르바이트도 할 겸 서울에 왔어요.

Conversation

A: What are you doing this Saturday?

이번 주 토요일에 뭐 할 거예요?

B: I'm thinking of going out both to exercise and to do some shopping.

운동도 할 겸 쇼핑도 할 겸 나가 볼까 해요.

Practice

Fill in the blank

Express that an action serves two dual purposes.

Work + chat.