How do you pronounce ~고?

~고 is pronounced “-go” (revised romanization). You can hear it pronounced with Korean audio on this page.

When do Koreans use ~고?

Order-neutral. For example: “어제는 책을 읽고 오늘은 영화를 봤어요.” — “Yesterday I read a book and today I watched a movie.”

~고 (-go) means: simple listing/simultaneous connector.

Order-neutral. Two events just happen, no causal link implied.

어제는 책을 읽고 오늘은 영화를 봤어요.
Eojeneun thegeul ilg-go oneureun yeonghwareul bwasseoyo.
Yesterday I read a book and today I watched a movie.
💡 Used to list sequential or independent actions neutrally.
커피도 마시고 음악도 들으면서 쉬었어요.
Keopido masigo eumakdo deureumyeonseo swieosseoyo.
I drank coffee and listened to music while resting.
💡 Links two actions occurring in parallel or succession.
날씨가 맑고 바람이 시원해요.
Nalssiga malgo barami siwonhaeyo.
The weather is clear and the breeze is cool.
💡 Connects two descriptive states of a subject.