Korean Lessons ᚛ Level 6 - Upper-Intermediate Korean #1 (Lessons 151 to 180) ᚛ Lesson 158 - The result in Korean [결과]

The result in Korean [결과]

In this course: 결과 / ㄴ 결과 / 은 결과

The result with -(으)ㄴ 결과

The word 결과 literally means "a result". The -(으)ㄴ 결과 structure thus allows us to express the result caused by an action that has already been carried out. It is used in the following manner:
[Action: … Past adjectival form] 결과 [Result]

Reminder: the adjectival form

In English, the -(으)ㄴ 결과 structure can be translated with expressions such as "as a result of", "after", "following", or any other turn of phrase showing a result after an action has been carried out.

주원이는 열심히 공부해서 노력한 결과 좋은 대학에 합격했어요.
→ After studying hard and making efforts, Juwon got accepted into a good university. (The result "got accepted into a good university" is the consequence of "studying hard and making efforts")

아버지는 아침마다 등산을 한 결과 건강이 많이 호전됐어요.
→ My father’s health has improved a lot as a result of hiking every morning. (The result "health has improved a lot" is the consequence of "hiking every morning")

날씨가 추워진 결과 꽃이 다 시들었어.
→ As a result of the weather getting colder, the flowers all withered.

매일 저녁 야식을 시켜 먹은 결과 3개월 만에 살이 10킬로가 쪘어요.
→ As a result of ordering late-night snacks every evening, I gained 10 kilos in 3 months.

클로에는 매일 한 시간씩 꾸준히 한국어를 공부한 결과 지금은 유창하게 한국말을 할 수 있게 됐어.
→ After consistently studying Korean for an hour every day, Chloe can now speak it fluently.

학대받았던 강아지를 매일 아껴 주고 사랑해 준 결과 이제는 더 이상 사람을 봐도 도망가지 않아요.
→ As a result of being cherished and loved every day, the puppy that had been abused no longer runs away even when it sees people.

The result with -(으)ㄴ 결과이다

Differences between -(으)ㄴ 결과 and -아/어서 or -(으)니까

Exercises

Traveling to South Korea can be an unforgettable experience. But when you don’t speak Korean, everything gets more complicated: ordering in a restaurant or café becomes stressful, you can’t understand signs or directions, asking for help in case of trouble is nearly impossible, and most importantly, you miss out on the very essence of a successful trip to Korea: connecting with the locals.

Since English - Korean machine translators can’t always be trusted (the two languages work in completely different ways), it’s essential to prepare yourself in advance to fully enjoy your trip to South Korea!

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