[Voca] 하고 vs 그리고 : and

-하고 vs 그리고 : and

 

-하고 and 그리고 both mean ‘and’ in Korean, however -하고 occurs between two nouns and 그리고 takes place between two sentences. Here are few examples that you can practice.

 

•  Noun+하고 : ‘and(between nouns)’, ‘with someone’
  

e.g)

가방하고 티셔츠를 샀어요.	I bought a bag and a T shirt.
김밥하고 불고기(를) 주세요.	Please give me Kimbap and Bulgogi.
친구하고 같이 영화를 봐요.	I am watching a movie with my friend.
형하고 같이 살아요.	I live with my brother.

 

* -와/과 is the same as ‘-하고’, but -와/과 is the formal way.  Thus, when you write something or have a meeting, you should use -와/과 instead of -하고.

Noun(consonant) + 과

Noun(vowel) + 와

 

* -(이)랑 is also the same as ‘-하고’, however this is used in a very informal conversation such as friends or family.  You shouldn’t use this in a formal conversation.

Noun(consonant) + 이랑

Noun(vowel) + 랑

 

• 그리고 : ‘and(between sentences)’, ‘and then’

e.g)

이 가방은 참 예뻐요. 그리고 가벼워요.	This bag is very pretty, and it is light.
저는 사과를 좋아해요. 그리고 배도 좋아해요.	I like apples, and I also like pears.
도서관에 가요. 그리고 친구를 만나요.	I am going to the library, and then I will meet my friend.
친구를 만날 거예요. 그리고 같이 영화 볼 거예요.	I am going to meet my friend, and then we will watch a movie together.

You can also listen to the pronunciation here.