A/V-기에usage
because
The first clause gives the reason for the judgment or action in the second, suggesting that the speaker assessed the situation before responding. It is mainly used in writing or formal speech; in everyday conversation, -아서/어서 or -길래 is more common. The second clause cannot be a command or suggestion.
접속 conjugation
- Verb or adjective stem + -기에
- 좋다좋기에
- 오다오기에
- Past tense + -았/었기에
- 늦다늦었기에
- Noun + (이)기에
- 학생학생이기에
- 주말주말이기에
예문
EXAMPLES
날씨가 좋기에 오랜만에 공원까지 걸어갔다.
Since the weather was nice, I walked all the way to the park for the first time in a while.from 2026.10.02 Fri the examples
죄송합니다. 어제 오후에 시스템 오류가 생겼기에 제출을 잠시 미뤘습니다.
I'm sorry. A system error occurred yesterday afternoon, so I temporarily postponed the submission.from 2026.10.02 Fri the business dialogue
길이 많이 막히기에 지하철로 갈아탔다.
Since traffic was so heavy, I switched to the subway.from 2026.10.03 Sat the examples
부장님이 찾으시기에 회의실에 가 보았습니다.
The department head was asking for me, so I went over to the conference room.from 2026.10.03 Sat the examples
네. 그런데 계산서에 모르는 금액이 있기에 여쭤보려고요.
Yes, but I noticed a charge on the bill that I don’t recognize, so I wanted to ask about it.from 2026.10.03 Sat from.旅遊對話
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