English–Korean
“so” in Korean
How to say “so” in Korean
“So” in Korean is 그래서 (keuraeseo).
One piece of information points forward to its natural consequence.
Example sentences with 그래서
요즘 피곤해서요, 그래서 그런지 집중이 잘 안 돼요.yo jeum pi gon hae seo yo keu rae seo keu reon ji chip jjung i chal an twae yo
I've been tired lately, so perhaps that's why I can't concentrate well.
Tips for using 그래서
- 그래서 (geuraeseo, "so; therefore") often starts a reply or new sentence, helping Korean speech sound connected rather than like separate statements.
Other Korean words for “so”
오늘 너무 피곤해. 그러니까 일찍 자자.o neul neo mu pi gon hae keu reo ni kka il jjik cha ja
I'm very tired today. So let's go to bed early.
비용이 너무 많이 든다. 그러므로 계획을 수정해야 한다.pi yong i neo mu ma ni teun da keu reo meu ro kye hoe geul su jeong hae ya han da
It costs too much, so the plan must be changed.
그리 어렵지 않아요.keu ri eo ryeop jji a na yo
It isn't so difficult.
하도 늦어서 버스를 놓쳤다.ha do neu seo seo peo seu reul no cheot tta
I was so late that I missed the bus.
비가 많이 왔다. 그리하여 경기가 취소되었다.pi ga ma ni wat tta keu ri ha yeo kyeong gi ga chwi so doe eot tta
It rained heavily, so the game was canceled.