Nuance Dictionary / Grammar
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.
Speakers use this form to link a practical errand or obligation with a secondary, personal objective. It typically connects a functional task, such as visiting a specific location or handling business, with a secondary desire or convenience. The structure joins two actions into a single planned trip or outing.
Depending on the delivery, this can frame a personal errand as a minor byproduct of a necessary duty, softening the appearance of self-interest by anchoring it to a responsible task.
Depending on the delivery, this can frame a personal errand as a minor byproduct of a necessary duty, softening the appearance of self-interest by anchoring it to a responsible task.
How it's actually used
- 은행에 갈 겸 해서 우체국에도 들렀다.
eun-haeng-e gal gyeom hae-seo u-che-guk-e-do deul-reot-da.
I dropped by the post office while going to the bank.
💡 Combines a banking trip with a postal errand. - 친구도 볼 겸 여행을 다녀왔다.
chin-gu-do bol gyeom yeo-haeng-e-ul da-nyeo-wat-da.
I went on a trip to see a friend at the same time.
💡 Combines leisure travel with a social visit. - 산책도 할 겸 집 근처를 걸었다.
san-chaek-do hal gyeom jip geun-cheo-reul geol-eot-da.
I walked around the neighborhood to get some fresh air while stretching my legs.
💡 Combines light exercise with getting outside.
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