기 때문에
Korean
Etymology
Nominalizing particle 기 + bound noun 때문 + locative particle 에
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ki t͈ɛmune̞] ~ [ki t͈e̞mune̞]
- Phonetic hangeul: [기 때무네/기 떼무네]
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Phrase
기 때문에 • (gi ttaemune)
- because; so; therefore
- 이 셔츠에 가격표가 없기 때문에 얼마인지 몰라요.
- I syeocheue gagyeokpyoga eopgi ttaemune eolmainji mollayo.
- I don’t know how much it costs because there is no price tag on this shirt.
- 2월이기 때문에 비행기표 가격이 떨어졌어요.
- 2worigi ttaemune bihaenggipyo gagyeogi tteoreojyeosseoyo.
- The prices of airline tickets have dropped because it is February.
- 전날에 공부를 별로 못 했기 때문에 시험을 못 봤어요.
- Jeonnare gongbureul byeollo mot haetgi ttaemune siheomeul mot bwasseoyo.
- I failed the test because I couldn't study well the day beforehand.
- 나는 내년에 대학교에 갈 것이기 때문에 지금 열심히 공부하고 있어.
- Naneun naenyeone daehakgyo-e gal geosigi ttaemune jigeum yeolsimhi gongbuhago isseo.
- Because I will be going to university next year, I am studying hard now.
- 우리가 과거를 되짚어 볼 것이기 때문에 사진을 가져왔어요.
- Uriga gwageoreul doejipeo bol geosigi ttaemune sajineul gajyeowasseoyo.
- We are going to look back on the past, so I brought pictures.
- 네, 그렇기 때문에 그 회사의 주식이 떨어지고 있어요.
- Ne, geureoki ttaemune geu hoesaui jusigi tteoreojigo isseoyo.
- Yes, because of that, that company’s stocks are falling.
Usage notes
- The phrase -기 때문에 is comparable to the suffix -어서. The difference is that -기 때문에 comes after nominalized clauses, whereas -어서 is attached to the stems of verbs or adjectives. Which one is more appropriate depends on the sentence.[1]
Synonyms
- 어서 (eoseo)
- 까닭 (kkadak)
- 이유 (理由, iyu)
- (contraction) 땜 (ttaem)
References
- Examples and information from https://www.howtostudykorean.com/unit-2-lower-intermediate-korean-grammar/unit-2-lessons-34-41/lesson-38/