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is used as a statement in which you give reasons / explanations for what you do or did.
= Because (I) do
is a polite spoken form is a informal spoken form (however, if is used in the middle of a sentence (i.e. as a conjunction, linking two sentences), it means 'if')
For example,
? = You came (back) already? . = Because the queue was too long. So I just came (back).
= Because (I) do = Because (I) did = Because (I) ate = Because (I) go = Because (I) went = Because (he) came = Because (there) were many = Because (I) was hungry = Because (it's) fast = Because (it's) delicious
E.g.
, . = Yeah no, (because) I ate too much for dinner last night.
Note: means 'yes.' is used when you agree with the statement of the questioner.
Although in English, we say 'yes' to a negative question to mean a positive answer, 'no' is used in Korean to mean a positive answer (i.e. 'no' is used to mean a 'double negative' (= positive)).
Don't you have breakfast? Yes, I'll have breakfast (in English) Don't you have breakfast? , = No, I will have breakfast (in Korean)
Example sentences
? = (Hey,) you bought a new laptop , . = Yeah, (because) the laptop I had before was too slow. So I bought a new laptop.
. ? = (Because) this restaurant's food is really delicious. Shall we eat here? , . = Yeah, I'd like to.
= You look tired = (Because) I didn't have much sleep last night.
= You look very excited! , = Yeah, (because) I'm going on a trip to Hong Kong tomorrow!
= buy = bought = (hey, you) bought = laptop (literally, notebook) = slow = was slow = ok, yeah = sleep (noun) = sleep (verb) = slept = tired = look tired = very = excited = Hong Kong = go on a trip
http://www.learnkoreanlp.com/2012/12/korean-language-pronouns-i-you.html
Have to -
Have to -
Informal form Informal Written Spoken Have to Don't have to Had to Didn't have to
Note: The words in bold are the more commonly used alternative of the two in each box. Rules
1. Attach / / / etc. to the informal spoken form of verbs. Verbs Present, Past
= have to do = have to go = have to come = have to see = have to eat = have to drink
2. Take off a plain form of verbs and then attach / / etc. to it.
= don't have to do = don't have to go = don't have to come = don't have to see = don't have to eat = don't have to drink
3. Attach and / to the front and back of the informal spoken form of verbs respectively. Verbs - Present, Past
= don't have to do = don't have to go = don't have to come = don't have to see = don't have to eat = don't have to drink
. = Seong-min has to go to Seoul today. . = Min-ju doesn't have to go to school tomorrow. = Because of her sickness, Ashley had to take (lit. eat) medicine everyday last year.
Spoken Form
= I have to finish the science assignment by this Thursday. = Because Ashley has been healed now, she doesn't have go to the hospital. = If the chillies are too spicy, you don't have to eat them.
Formal form Formal Written Spoken Have to Don't have to Had to Didn't have to .
Formal Written
Spoken
Note: The rules for the conjugation are the same as above.
. = Seong-min has to go to Seoul today. . = Min-ju doesn't have to go to school tomorrow. = Because of her sickness, Ashley had to take (lit. eat) medicine everyday last year.
Spoken Form
= Because Ashley has been healed now, she doesn't have go to the hospital. = If the chillies are too spicy, you don't have to eat them.