“A spicy and seasoned dish.”
“Cooking with less spiciness.”
If you do not like spicy food, you will probably order a dish that is not spicy.
This time, we will learn an expression that expresses the degree that can be used when you want to say “Don’t make it spicy.”
Describes a scene in more detail.
Indicates “how and to what degree”.
The -게 is used to add a new nuance to a verb.
More detailed expression.
금붕어가 움직여요.
The goldfish is moving.
↓↓↓
금붕어가 빠르게 움직여요.
The goldfish is moving fast.
The addition of -게 allows for more detailed expression.
How to use “-게”.
Combine -게 with the stem of an adjective.
Dv + -게
싸다 + -게 = 싸게
맵다 + -게 = 맵게
크다 + -게 = 크게
맛있다 + -게 = 맛있게
예쁘다 + -게 = 예쁘게
※Dv = an adjective
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I bought clothes cheaply at Dongdaemun.
(싸다)
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Flowers have bloomed beautifully.
(예쁘다)
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The food looks delicious.
(맛있다)
싸게 사다.
예쁘게 피다.
맛있게 보이다.
You would use -게 in front of the verb like this.
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Don’t think too hard.
(어렵다)
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The gift was gratefully received.
(고맙다)
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That’s a good shot.
(멋지다)
It is also a good idea to memorize frequently used combinations in patterns.
Vocabulary selection and notes on “-게”.
-게 is used with “이, 그, 저”.
-게 can also be used with “이, 그, 저”.
![](https://kininaru-korean.net/wp-content/themes/kinikori/images/human/lee.jpg)
This is how we eat curry in India.
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It is not good to put the book, that way.
![](https://kininaru-korean.net/wp-content/themes/kinikori/images/human/police.jpg)
It’s very dangerous to drive like that.
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How do you get to the post office from here?
These are -게 for 이렇다, 그렇다 and 저렇다.
-게 and “이, 그, 저”.
이렇다 + -게 = 이렇게
그렇다 + -게 = 그렇게
저렇다 + -게 = 저렇게
이렇다 + -게 = 어떻게
These four should be memorized together.
Be careful to choose vocabulary to make your sentences natural.
-게 may not be used for every word.
![](https://kininaru-korean.net/wp-content/themes/kinikori/images/human/yaoya.jpg)
Shakes its head brightly. (x)
![](https://kininaru-korean.net/wp-content/themes/kinikori/images/human/xyuna.jpg.pagespeed.ic.LWL0rn0GEs.jpg)
Move the feet more yellow. (×)
![](https://kininaru-korean.net/wp-content/themes/kinikori/images/human/yeoja4.jpg)
I eat bread strongly. (×)
You must choose natural vocabulary to avoid sentences that do not make sense.
Let’s start by practicing with simple sentences.