Topic: Korean

"저는 먹고 마십니다."

Translation:I eat and drink.

January 16, 2018

9 Comments

https://www.duolingo.com/profile/trixia_b

    Is "-고" used only for verbs? Or what

    March 23, 2018
    https://www.duolingo.com/profile/Gray_Roze

      Yes, with action or descriptive verbs.

      February 18, 2019
      https://www.duolingo.com/profile/Archangelz1

        Wasn't there also -서 like 집에가서 참을차요 so why is it 먹고 wouldn't it be 먹서?

        April 10, 2019
        https://www.duolingo.com/profile/Gray_Roze

          서 is more like "and then," while 고 is just regular "and." Because this sentence doesn't imply two consecutive actions, you just use 고.

          April 10, 2019
          https://www.duolingo.com/profile/Crestial

            Can't "I drink and eat" be accepted?

            January 16, 2018
            https://www.duolingo.com/profile/Lauren17361

              Technically yes but its a matter of the word order. If you say "저는 그녀을 사랑합니다" it would be "I love her" which is different than "she loves me"

              January 28, 2018
              https://www.duolingo.com/profile/Lauren17361

                Technically yes, but its a matter of word order. If you said "저는 그녀를 사랑합니다" it would be "I love her" not "she loves me". That would be a whole new story

                January 28, 2018
                https://www.duolingo.com/profile/LuffyHana

                  I might be wrong, but bcuz they're putting 먹다 verb first "먹고" and 마시다 verb second "마십니다"...it should follow that order...

                  January 29, 2018
                  https://www.duolingo.com/profile/MichaelaRo567259

                    Hmm, that has the same meaning but what if someone actually didn't know which word means which

                    February 25, 2018
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