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Etymology[edit]

Nominalizing particle 기 + sure noun 때문 + locative particle 에

Pronunciation[edit]

• (SK Customary/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ki t͈ɛmune̞] ~ [ki t͈e̞mune̞]
• Phonetic hangeul: [기 때무네/기 떼무네]

Revised Romanization? gi ttaemune Revised Romanization (translit.)? gi ttaemun-e McCune–Reischauer? ki ttaemune Yale Romanization? ki ttaymun.ey Audio

Phrase[edit]

기 때문에 • (gi ttaemune)

1. as a result of; so; subsequently

   이 셔츠에 가격표가 없기 때문에 얼마인지 몰라요.

   I syeocheue gagyeokpyoga eopgi ttaemune eolmainji mollayo.

   I don’t understand how a lot it prices as a result of there isn’t a price ticket on this shirt.

   2월이기 때문에 비행기표 가격이 떨어졌어요.

   2worigi ttaemune bihaenggipyo gagyeogi tteoreojyeosseoyo.

   The costs of airline tickets have dropped as a result of it’s February.

   전날에 공부를 별로 못 했기 때문에 시험을 못 봤어요.

   Jeonnare gongbureul byeollo mot haetgi ttaemune siheomeul mot bwasseoyo.

   I failed the take a look at as a result of I could not research nicely the day beforehand.

   나는 내년에 대학교에 갈 것이기 때문에 지금 열심히 공부하고 있어.

   Naneun naenyeone daehakgyo-e gal geosigi ttaemune jigeum yeolsimhi gongbuhago isseo.

   As a result of I will likely be going to school subsequent 12 months, I’m finding out onerous now.

   우리가 과거를 되짚어 볼 것이기 때문에 사진을 가져왔어요.

   Uriga gwageoreul doejipeo bol geosigi ttaemune sajineul gajyeowasseoyo.

   We’re going to look again on the previous, so I introduced footage.

   네, 그렇기 때문에 그 회사의 주식이 떨어지고 있어요.

   Ne, geureoki ttaemune geu hoesaui jusigi tteoreojigo isseoyo.

   Sure, as a result of of that, that firm’s shares are falling.

Utilization notes[edit]

• The phrase -기 때문에 is akin to the suffix -어서. The distinction is that -기 때문에 comes after nominalized clauses, whereas -어서 is hooked up to the stems of verbs or adjectives. Which one is extra acceptable will depend on the sentence.^[1]

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