Korean word

그래서

Pronunciation

Romanizationkeuraeseo

Meaning

  • adverbso

Example

돈이 없었어요, 그래서 영화를 못 봤어요.to ni eop sseo sseo yo keu rae seo yeong hwa reul mot pwa sseo yo

I didn't have money, so I couldn't see the movie.

Illustration for 그래서 (so)

More examples

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.

Core concept

One piece of information points forward to its natural consequence.

Common phrases

  • 그래서 그런지keu rae seo keu reon ji

    so, maybe that's why

  • 그래서 말인데keu rae seo ma rin de

    so, speaking of that

Similar words

그러니까keureonikka: The earlier message is restated briefly to make the key point clear.
그렇기 때문에keureoki ttaemune: A situation is presented as the direct reason for an outcome.
그러면keureomyeon: What was just said provides the basis for a next step or suggestion.

Definition in Korean

앞의 말(원인)을 받아 다음 행동이나 상태를 설명할 때 쓰는 말a pui mal wo nin eul pa da ta eum haeng dong i na sang tae reul seol myeong hal ttae sseu neun mal

Word origin

Its form joins the idea of being so with a connector, which explains its path from a reason to a result or next step.

Usage tips

  • 그래서 (geuraeseo, "so; therefore") often starts a reply or new sentence, helping Korean speech sound connected rather than like separate statements.

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