Korean grammar · Level 2 · 2급
V-거나
Or (between actions)
-거나 joins two actions with “or”: 책을 읽거나 영화를 봐요. It goes straight onto the stem, and the tense goes on the last verb. Between two nouns, use (이)나 instead: 커피나 차.
| When | Use | Example |
|---|---|---|
| verbs | -거나 | 자거나 · 먹거나 |
| nouns | (이)나 | 커피나 차 · 빵이나 밥 |
Examples
주말에는 책을 읽거나 영화를 봐요.
At the weekend I read or watch a film.
산에 가거나 집에서 자요.
I go up a mountain or sleep at home.
커피나 차를 마실까요?
Shall we have coffee or tea?
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