Are you curious about the difference between “에” and “에서”? Before we find out, let me explain “에” and “에서”.
“Noun + 에 가다/오다” is attached to a location noun and expresses the meaning ‘to go/come to + location/destination’
Example) 부산에 가다
친구가 한국에 왔어요.
In addition to 가다, 오다, action verbs indicating movement or arrival can also be used.
Example) 오늘 친구 집에 놀러 가요.(or 방문해요)
서울에 도착했습니다.
Q1. 주말에 어디에 가요?
A : ____________________
Q2. 집이 깨끗하네요. 오늘 누가 집에 와요?
A : ____________________
Q3. 금요일에 회의가 있어요. 참석 할 거에요?
A : ____________________
Answer practice 1.
Location + 에 있다 is used when expressing the location of an object or person.
Example) 볼펜이 책상 위에 있어요.
동생이 방에 있어요.
“에” is also used to describe the state of a noun that represents a place or location.
Example) 콘서트에 사람이 많아요.
엄마가 집에 없어요.
Q1. 차가 어디에 있어요?
A : ___________________
Q2. 한라산은 어디에 있어요?
A : ___________________
Q3. 식당에 사람이 많아요?
A : ____________________
Answer practice.
‘에’ is a time marker and attached to a noun indicating time. It is equivalent to English ‘at,on,in.’
Example) 저녁에 친구와 약속이 있어요.
이번 주말에 놀이공원에 가요.
‘에’ can’t be attached to the following words : 오늘(today), 내일(tomorrow), 모래(the day after tomorrow), 어제(yesterday), 그제(the day before yesterday).
Example) 오늘 집에서 쉬어요.
어제 민수를 만났어요.
Answer ex) 모레 부산에 가요. 다음 주에 시험을 봐요. etc..
‘에서’ is used to say a place where an action is taken after a noun indicating a place.
Example) 강원도에서 서핑을 했어요.
도서관에서 공부를 해요.
‘에서’ is also used to mark the place of origin.
Example) 한국에서 출발해요.
Answer practice
Usually, when used with place nouns, you can be confused whether to use “에” or “에서”
As we studied above, ‘에’ is used with action verbs indicating movement and the a location noun is a meaning of destination. In the other hand, ‘에서’ is used after a noun indicating a place where an action is taken.
Example )
No 1. 부산 is the destination for going to
No 2. Doing something “in” 부산.
Answer practice
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