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Korean Particles Examples: The 8 You'll Hear Every Day Korean particles are small grammar markers you attach to nouns to show their role in a sentence — subject, object, location, topic, and more. This guide walks the eight most common particles with clear example sentences you can repeat out loud.
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Korean particles (조사, josa) are small grammar markers you attach to the end of a noun to show what role the noun plays in the sentence — subject, object, location, topic, destination, and so on. English uses word order and prepositions for this; Korean uses particles. Eight of them cover almost everything a beginner needs.
1. 은/는 — topic marker
Marks what the sentence is "about."
저는 학생이에요.jeoneun haksaeieyo. 이 책은 재미있어요.
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A common Korean word meaning "particle". Appears in the post "Korean Particles Examples: The 8 You'll Hear Every Day" and related contexts.
조사 — particle
josa — particle
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Explore Korean by Topic i chaegeun jaemiisseoyo.
Use 은 after consonants, 는 after vowels.
2. 이/가 — subject marker Points to who or what is actively doing something.
친구가 와요.chinguga wayo. 비가 와요.biga wayo. Use 이 after consonants, 가 after vowels.
3. 을/를 — object marker Points to what is being acted on.
물을 마셔요.mureul masyeoyo. 한국어를 공부해요.hangugeoreul gongbuhaeyo. Use 을 after consonants, 를 after vowels.
4. 에 — time / destination Marks time or a destination.
학교에 가요.hakgyoe gayo. 세 시에 만나요.se sie mannayo.
5. 에서 — place of action / from Marks where something happens, or "from" with departure verbs.
카페에서 공부해요.kapeeseo gongbuhaeyo. 서울에서 왔어요.seoureseo wasseoyo.
6. 도 — "also / too" Replaces subject/object particles to mean "also."
저도 학생이에요.jeodo haksaeieyo. 커피도 좋아해요.keopido johahaeyo.
7. 와/과, 하고, (이)랑 — "and / with" Three ways to say "and" between nouns, from formal to casual:
사과와 배sagwawa bae 사과하고 배sagwahago bae 사과랑 배sagwarang bae
8. 의 — possessive Marks possession, often dropped in speech.
친구의 가방chinguui gabang In conversation, Koreans often just say 친구 가방chingu gabang
Vocabulary to remember
조사 (josa) — particle주어 (jueo) — subject목적어 (mokjeogeo) — object주제 (juje) — topic
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subject
A common Korean word meaning "subject". Appears in the post "Korean Particles Examples: The 8 You'll Hear Every Day" and related contexts.
주어 — subject
jueo — subject
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object
A common Korean word meaning "object". Appears in the post "Korean Particles Examples: The 8 You'll Hear Every Day" and related contexts.
목적어 — object
mokjeogeo — object
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