TOPIK · Level 5
15 words
Korean word
과
Pronunciation
Romanizationkwa
Meaning
- particleand
Example
저는 우산과 장갑을 샀어요.cheo neun u san gwa chang ga beul sa sseo yo
I bought an umbrella and gloves.
More examples
비가 와서 우산과 장갑을 챙겼어요.pi ga wa seo u san gwa chang ga beul chaeng gyeo sseo yo
It was raining, so I took an umbrella and gloves.
Core concept
A link that places two nouns side by side as equal items in one list.
Common phrases
우산과 장갑u san gwa chang gap
umbrella and gloves
책과 연필chaek kkwa yeon pil
book and pencil
신발과 양말sin bal gwa yang mal
shoes and socks
Similar words
하고hago: A conversational particle used to link nouns in a simple series.
랑rang: A very casual spoken particle used to join nouns in a pair or series.
와wa: A coordinating particle attached after a vowel-ending noun to mean and.
Definition in Korean
두 명사를 나란히 연결하여 같은 열거를 나타내는 연결 조사로, 받침이 있으면 '과', 받침이 없으면 '와'를 쓴다.tu myeong sa reul na ran hi yeon gyeol ha yeo ka teun yeol geo reul na ta nae neun yeon gyeol cho sa ro pat chi mi i sseu myeon kwa pat chi mi eop sseu myeon wa reul sseun da
Word origin
과 (gwa, "and") and its vowel-following counterpart are variant forms of one Korean coordinating particle, chosen according to the sound at the end of the preceding noun.
Usage tips
- English places and between nouns, but Korean attaches this particle to the first noun, so its final sound affects the particle's form.
Other meanings
- lessonnoun
- departmentnoun
- withparticle