TTMIK Level 7 Lesson 8

In this lesson, let's look at the structure -길래 [-gil-lae]. -길래 basically expresses a reason that an action is done, but mostly when you have intentionally done something as a result of observing and judging a situation.You can use -길래 mainly when you are talking about (1) doing something as a result of observation, (2) doing something as a result of judging a situation and (3) asking the reason/background for a decision. And since you usually talk about the reason for an action and the reason, too, the sentence is usually in the past or present tense.StructureVerb stem + -길래 + Usages1. Doing something as a result of observation비가 오다 (= to rain)--> 비가 오길래--> 비가 오길래 우산을 가져왔어요.(= It was raining so I brought my umbrella.)맛있다 (= to be delicious)--> 맛있길래--> 맛있길래 더 사왔어요.(= It was delicious so I bought some more.)사람이 많다 (= to be crowded)--> 사람이 많길래--> 사람이 많길래 그냥 나왔어요.(= There were a lot of people so I just left the place.)2. Doing something as a result of judging a situation비가 올 것 같다 (= to seem like it's going to rain)--> 비가 올 것 같길래--> 비가 올 것 같길래 그냥 집에 있었어요.(= It looked like it was going to rain, so I just stayed at home.)곧 문을 닫을 것 같다 (= to seem like they will close the door soon)--> 곧 문을 닫을 것 같길래--> 서점이 곧 문을 닫을 것 같길래 그냥 돌아왔어요.(= The bookstore looked like it was going to close soon so I just came back.)3. Asking the reason/background for a decision어디에 있다 (= to be where)--> 어디에 있길래--> 지금 어디에 있길래 이렇게 시끄러워요?(= Where are you now? It's so noisy (as a result of that)!)뭐 했다 (= to have done what)--> 뭐 했길래--> 뭐 했길래 이렇게 지쳤어요?(= What did you do to be so tired?)뭐라고 말했다 (= to have said what)--> 뭐라고 말했길래--> 경화 씨가 뭐라고 말했길래 이렇게 신났어요?(= What did Kyung-hwa say to make you so excited?)Sample Sentences1. 무슨 이야기를 들었길래 그렇게 열심히 공부해요?[mu-seun i-ya-gi-reul deu-reot-gil-lae geu-reo-ke yeol-si-mi gong-bu-hae-yo?]= What kind of story did you hear to study so hard?= What did they tell you? Why are you studying so hard?2. 어디에 가길래 그렇게 짐을 많이 싸요?[eo-di-e ga-gil-lae geu-reo-ke ji-meul ma-ni ssa-yo?]= Where are you going to be packing so much?= Where are you going? You're packing so much stuff!3. 누구를 만나길래 그렇게 화장을 열심히 해요?[nu-gu-reul man-na-gil-lae geu-reo-ke hwa-jang-eul yeol-si-mi hae-yo?]= Who are you meeting to be putting on so much make-up?= Why are you making so much effort on your make-up? Who are you meeting?4. 너무 피곤하길래 그냥 집에 있었어요.[neo-mu pi-go-na-gil-lae geu-nyang ji-be i-sseo-sseo-yo.]= I was too tired, so I just stayed at home.= I realized I was too tired, so I just stayed at home.5. 효진 씨가 스폰지밥을 좋아하길래, 스폰지를 사 줬어요.[hyo-jin ssi-ga seu-pon-ji-ba-beul jo-a-ha-gil-lae, seu-pon-ji-reul sa jweo-sseo-yo.]= I saw that Hyojin likes SpongeBob, so I bought her some sponge.