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을 겸 (해서) Eul gyeom (haeseo)
Doing double duty by pairing a mandatory chore with a personal motive to make the trip feel like a win.
What does 을 겸 (해서) mean?
을 겸 (해서) (Eul gyeom (haeseo)) means: Doing double duty by pairing a mandatory chore with a personal motive to make the trip feel like a win.
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How it's actually used
- 은행에 갈 겸해서 시내에 나왔어요.
eun-haeng-e gal gyeom-hae-seo si-nae-e na-wass-eoyo.
I came out to downtown to hit the bank and handle some other things at the same time.
💡 Reveals how a mandatory financial chore is casually wrapped into a general trip downtown. - 바람도 쐬고 책도 살 겸 서점에 가요.
baram-do ssoe-go chaek-do sal gyeom seojeom-e gayo.
I'm heading to the bookstore to get some fresh air and buy a book.
💡 Shows the pattern used to pair a vague emotional desire (fresh air) with a concrete task (buying a book). - 친구도 볼 겸 겸사겸사 놀러 왔지.
chingu-do bol gyeom gyeom-sa-gyeom-sa nolleo wass-ji.
I came by to hang out, partly to see my friend while I was at it.
💡 Demonstrates the colloquial flavor of combining a social visit with an underlying purpose.
Related words in Grammar
을 뿐이다 Eul ppun-ida을 리가 없다 Eul riga eopda은 / 는 eun / neun은/는 vs 이/가 Eun/neun vs I/ga기분파 Gi-bun-pa