Learn Korean Ep. 5: "Also" and "Again" | 도, 또, and 다시

Ah, 다시 왔네. Did you forget your keys again? How would you teach me how to say that in Korean? Yeah, I guess so. I can teach you how to say that in Korean. 들어와. Come in. Today I'll teach you how to say also and again in Korean. Also can be 또 or 또한, and again can be 또 or 다시. I'll explain how each one's used. 또 and 또한 can both be used to express also, but in different ways. 또 means also when it's attached to the end of a noun. When used in this way, it has the meaning of also and to, as in me too. I should note that its literal meaning is close to even, if that helps you understand how it's used. 저도 김치를 좋아합니다. I like kimchi too. Notice that when you use 또, it replaces the topic marker 은 or 는, and the subject marker 이 or 가. Without 또, you could have started the sentence with either 저는 or 제가. 그 사람도 가게에 갔어요. He went to the store also, or he went to the store too. Remember that 또 used this way is only attached after a noun, and never before. Here's just one more example. 저는 요리하기도 합니다. I even cook, or I cook too, or I cook also. You pick. Remember that even though it's only used after nouns, gerunds, such as 요리하기, cooking, are also nouns. Next let's talk about 또한. 또한 means also, and can translate as furthermore, or in addition, and can be used at the start or in the middle of a sentence. Here's an example. 또한 저는 미국 사람이에요. Furthermore, I am an American. 그것 또한 아름답다. That is also beautiful, or in addition, that's beautiful. Since we've covered also, now let's talk about again. You can use either 또 or 다시 to mean again, but they're each used differently. I'll start with 또. 또 means again, and has a literal meaning similar to 또한, but is used as an adverb, and is often used when someone is complaining about something or feels embarrassed, so kind of has a negative connotation to it. Let me give you a couple examples. 그는 또 약속에 늦었어요. He was late to his appointment again. Here, again, 또 conveys disappointment because the person was late to the appointment. 또 왔네요? You came again. Careful when saying this though, because it conveys the feeling that the speaker isn't too happy about you arriving again, or they're saying it sarcastically as a joke. When you want to express again, but don't want to convey any sort of negative feeling, then you should use 다시. 다시 means again, as in literally one more time. Here's some examples. 다시 한 번 만날까요? Should we meet again once more? 한 번 means one time, or once. 그녀는 다시 그를 뽀뽀했다. She kissed him again. 뽀뽀하다 means to kiss, as in a light kiss, not making out. I just want to add one more thing to today's lesson, and that is 또 다시. 또 다시 means once more again, and it's just another way to say again, but with more emphasis. An example would be in the sentence, 또 다시 여기에 오지 마세요. Don't ever come here again. You can see how 또 다시 is used the same way as 다시 or 또, but simply has a much stronger feeling to it. Did you get everything? 도움이 됐지? And anytime you want to know anything in Korean, just ask. And if you want more videos, just click subscribe. 아무튼 다음에 또 봐.