-으니까Korean connective · TOPIK 1

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A connective ending used to emphasize that the preceding statement is the cause, reason, or premise for the following statement.

형태Forms

-으니까-니까

Which one you use is decided by what comes in front of it — see the usage rule under each meaning below.

A connective ending used to emphasize that the preceding statement is the cause, reason, or premise for the following statement.

뒤에 오는 말에 대하여 앞에 오는 말이 원인이나 근거, 전제가 됨을 강조하여 나타내는 연결 어미.

쓰임Usage

Attaches after verbs and adjectives ending in a consonant other than ㄹ, the past -었- or the future -겠-.

‘ㄹ’을 제외한 받침 있는 동사와 형용사 또는 ‘-었-’, ‘-겠-’ 뒤에 붙여 쓴다.

예문Examples

실컷 놀았으니까 이제 숙제를 해야지.

Since we've played enough, now we should do our homework.

해가 바뀌었으니까 새해 다짐들을 적어 보자.

Since the year has changed, let's write down our New Year's resolutions.

떡을 별로 좋아하지는 않는데 오랜만에 먹으니까 맛있었다.

I don't particularly like rice cakes, but since it's been a while, they tasted good.

대화In conversation

어떡해. 늦겠다.

What do we do? We're going to be late.

시간이 없으니까 택시를 타자.

Since we're out of time, let's take a taxi.

관련 문법Related grammar

Other connectives you will meet alongside this one.

-고 -go A connective ending used when listing more than two equal facts. TOPIK 1 -어서 -eoseo -아서 · -여서 · -어 A connective ending used to indicate that the preceding event and the following one happened sequentially. TOPIK 1 -으러 -eureo -러 A connective ending used to express the purpose of an action such as going and coming. TOPIK 1 -으려고 -euryeogo -려고 · 으려 · 려 A connective ending used to indicate that one has an intention or desire of doing a certain act. TOPIK 1 -지만 -jiman A connective ending used to recognize the truth of the preceding statement and add facts that are the opposite of it or different. TOPIK 1

자주 묻는 질문Common questions

What does -으니까 mean in Korean?

-으니까 is a connective introduced at 1급 (TOPIK 1). A connective ending used to emphasize that the preceding statement is the cause, reason, or premise for the following statement.

When do you use -으니까?

Attaches after verbs and adjectives ending in a consonant other than ㄹ, the past -었- or the future -겠-. The other shape is -니까 — same point, different environment.

What is the difference between -으니까 and -니까?

None in meaning — they are two shapes of the same connective, and which one appears is decided by the sound in front of it, not by what you want to say.

What TOPIK level is -으니까?

1급 — TOPIK 1, beginner. It is one of 45 grammar points at that level.

Definition, usage note, examples and dialogue from the 국립국어원 한국어기초사전, used under CC BY-SA 2.0 KR.