Korean Conversation · Level 42
15 words
Korean word
그러므로
Pronunciation
Romanizationkeureomeuro
Meaning
- adverbso
Example
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.
More examples
비가 오고 있다. 그러므로 우산을 챙겨 가자.pi ga o go it tta keu reo meu ro u sa neul chaeng gyeo ka ja
It's raining, so let's take an umbrella.
Core concept
A reason points forward to the result or conclusion that follows.
Common phrases
그러므로 그렇게 하자keu reo meu ro keu reo ke ha ja
so let's do that
Similar words
그래서keuraeseo: Connects an earlier reason to what happens next in casual speech.
그러니까keureonikka: Gathers an earlier remark and leads into its main point in casual speech.
따라서ttaraseo: Draws a logical conclusion from facts or reasoning in a formal style.
Definition in Korean
앞 문장의 이유에 따라 결과나 결론을 이어 말할 때 쓰는 부사.ap mun jang ui i yu e tta ra kyeol gwa na kyeol lo neul i eo mal hal ttae sseu neun pu sa
Word origin
The form grew from an expression meaning being so and a connective ending that links a reason to its result.
Usage tips
- This word sounds formal in Korean, so it is more common in writing than in relaxed everyday talk.
Related words
- 그렇다keureotabe soadjective
- 그러하다keureohadabe that wayadjective
- 그런keureonsuchdeterminer