Korean Grammar Beginner -Particles- (8): N에서

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I. Examples

II. Grammar Point

III. Practice

IV. See More

I. Examples

학교에서 공부해요.
(I study at school.)

극장에서 영화를 봐요.
(I saw a movie at the theater.)

식당에서 점심을 먹을 거예요.
(I will have lunch at the restaurant.)

II. Grammar Point

1. Indicating The Place Where an Action Occurs

The particle ‘에서’ is appended to nouns to indicate the location where an action or behavior takes place. In other words, “에서” is used not only when simply indicating a location but also when describing an action taking place at that location, as opposed to just specifying a place. It is used instead of “에” in such cases. It can be translated to ‘at’ or ‘in’ in English.

백화점에서 쇼핑해요.
(I shop at the department store.)
= 백화점에 쇼핑해요. (X)

도서관에서 공부해요.
(I study at the library.)
도서관에 공부해요. (X)

헬스장에서 운동해요.
(I exercise at the gym.)
헬스장에 운동해요. (X)

2. 에/에서 + 살다

For the verb “살다” (live), both the particles 에 and 에서 can be used, with little difference in meaning. 저는 서울에 살아요 conveys the condition of residing or existing in Seoul, while 저는 서울에서 살아요 emphasizes the action or conduct of living in Seoul.

3. 에 vs 에서

에 denotes the location of a person or object, or the direction of their movement or mainly employed with verbs that express action, position, or presence. Meanwhile, “에서” denotes the location where an action takes place and is employed with a range of verbs.

롯데타워는 잠실에(O)/ 잠실에서(X) 있어요.
(Lotte Tower is located in Jamsil.)

집에(O) / 집에서(X) 에어컨이 없어요
(There is no air conditioner at home.).

식당에(X) / 식당에서(O) 점심을 먹어요.
(I eat lunch at the restaurant.)

학교에(X) / 학교에서(O) 한국어를 배웠어요.
(I learned Korean at school.)

III. Practice

저는 은행___ 일해요.
서울역___ 기차를 타요.
어제 저녁 헬스장___ 운동했어요.
토요일 백화점___ 쇼핑할 거에요.