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Korean · 16 October 2026 · Causal Connective Endings

배가 고파서 밥을 먹었습니다.

Baega gopaseo babeul meogeotseumnida.

I was hungry, so I ate.

sentence pattern

Uses '-아서/어서' to express hunger as the direct cause for eating. This pattern connects a physical state (hunger) with its natural remedy (eating), showing a clear sequential relationship where the cause is immediately followed by the logical result.

In a sentence

배가 고파서 밥을 먹었더니 속이 더부룩해요.

Baega gopaseo babeul meogeotdeoni sogi deburukhae yo.

I was hungry so I ate, and now my stomach feels bloated.

The Korean word 배가 고파서 밥을 먹었습니다., illustrated
As posted by @gonglogic.com