-랑

And, With (Casual)

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Attach -랑 to a noun to casually say 'and' or 'with'.

How It Works

The particle -랑 is a casual, conversational way to say 'and' or 'with'. It's primarily used in spoken Korean among friends and family.

It attaches directly to nouns and has two main functions:

1. Listing Nouns ('and')
Used to connect two or more nouns in a list. The form changes slightly based on the final sound of the noun:

2. Indicating Accompaniment ('with')
Used to show you are doing something with someone or something. The same vowel/consonant rule applies.

While -랑 is very common in speech, for writing or more formal situations, you should use -와/과 or -하고.

저는 빵이랑 우유를 먹어요.
I eat bread and milk.
Word by Word: I bread and milk eat.
Here, '이랑' is used after '빵' (a noun ending in a consonant) to mean 'and'.
사과랑 바나나 주세요.
Please give me an apple and a banana.
Word by Word: Apple and banana please give.
'랑' is used after '사과' (a noun ending in a vowel) to connect it with '바나나'.
어제 친구랑 영화 봤어요.
I watched a movie with a friend yesterday.
Word by Word: Yesterday friend with movie watched.
In this sentence, '랑' means 'with', indicating accompaniment.
누구랑 한국에 왔어요?
Who did you come to Korea with?
Word by Word: Who with to Korea came?
주말에 가족이랑 같이 쇼핑했어요.
I went shopping with my family over the weekend.
Word by Word: Weekend on family with together shopped.

Using -랑 in formal writing or presentations.
Different Meaning보고서에 차트랑 표를 첨부했습니다.
Better보고서에 차트와 표를 첨부했습니다.
-랑 is for casual, spoken Korean. In formal situations like writing a report, you should use the more formal particle -와/과.
Trying to connect verbs or clauses instead of nouns.
Not Quite밥을 먹다랑 TV를 봤어요.
Better밥을 먹고 TV를 봤어요.
-랑 can only connect nouns. To connect actions or clauses (like 'I ate and then watched TV'), you need to use a connective ending like -고.

와/과And, With
-와/과 is the formal equivalent of -랑. It also means 'and' or 'with' but is used in writing and formal speech.
-하고And
-하고 is another particle for 'and' and 'with'. It's very common and can be used in both speaking and writing, making it slightly more versatile than -랑.
-도Also, Too, Even
While -랑 connects items in a list (A and B), -도 means 'also' or 'too'. It adds an item to an existing context (A, and B also).
이/가Subject Marker
-랑 is a connecting particle. 이/가 are subject markers. They mark the noun that is performing the action, whereas -랑 links nouns together.

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