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Citing a Reason: -느라고

Keywords
-느라고
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TL;DR 🦄
  • -느라고 [-neu-ra-go] means because someone was busy doing X / while doing X, usually leading to a negative or inconvenient result.
  • It attaches to action verb stems: 공부하다 → 공부하느라고, 먹다 → 먹느라고, 기다리다 → 기다리느라고.
  • Beginner rule: the subject of both parts is usually the same, and the result should be a statement — not a command or suggestion.
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🎧 Iru Helper Note Use
Korean Helper Widgets
Korean Helper Widgets to hear 공부하느라고, 기다리느라고, and 자느라고. Listen for the smooth middle rhythm: 느-라-고. 🎧
 

🌈 The Big Picture

-느라고 explains a reason by saying someone was occupied with one action, and because of that, another result happened.
The result is often:
  • negative 😵
  • inconvenient 🫠
  • tiring 😴
  • something missed or not done ❌
Think:
  • I was busy doing X, so Y happened.
  • Because I was doing X, I couldn’t do Y.
  • While doing X, Y happened.
Examples:
  • 숙제하느라고 못 갔어요. [suk-je-ha-neu-ra-go mot ga-sseo-yo] (I couldn’t go because I was doing homework.) ✏️
  • 전화하느라고 못 들었어요. [jeon-hwa-ha-neu-ra-go mot deu-reo-sseo-yo] (I didn’t hear because I was on the phone.) 📞
  • 늦잠을 자느라고 늦었어요. [neut-ja-meul ja-neu-ra-go neu-jeo-sseo-yo] (I was late because I overslept.) 😴

🎨 The Core Pattern

Attach -느라고 to an action verb stem.
  • 공부하다 [gong-bu-ha-da] (to study) → 공부하느라고 [gong-bu-ha-neu-ra-go]
  • 일하다 [il-ha-da] (to work) → 일하느라고 [il-ha-neu-ra-go]
  • 먹다 [meok-da] (to eat) → 먹느라고 [meong-neu-ra-go]
  • 읽다 [ik-da] (to read) → 읽느라고 [ing-neu-ra-go]
  • 기다리다 [gi-da-ri-da] (to wait) → 기다리느라고 [gi-da-ri-neu-ra-go]
  • 자다 [ja-da] (to sleep) → 자느라고 [ja-neu-ra-go]
Basic formula:
  • Action verb stem + 느라고 + result
  • 일하느라고 피곤해요. (I’m tired because I was working.) 💼
  • 게임하느라고 잠을 못 잤어요. (I couldn’t sleep because I was playing games.) 🎮

🛠️ How It Works in a Sentence

  • 시험공부하느라고 친구를 못 만났어요. [si-heom-gong-bu-ha-neu-ra-go chin-gu-reul mot man-na-sseo-yo] (I couldn’t meet my friend because I was studying for an exam.) 📝
    • 시험공부하다 = to study for an exam, 친구를 만나다 = to meet a friend, 못 = cannot.
  • 요리하느라고 손을 다쳤어요. [yo-ri-ha-neu-ra-go so-neul da-chyeo-sseo-yo] (I hurt my hand while cooking / because I was cooking.) 🍳
    • 요리하다 = to cook, 손 = hand, 다치다 = to get hurt.
  • 친구를 기다리느라고 늦었어요. [chin-gu-reul gi-da-ri-neu-ra-go neu-jeo-sseo-yo] (I was late because I was waiting for my friend.) ⏰
    • 기다리다 = to wait, 늦다 = to be late.

🧩 General Formation Rule

Action verbs
  • Dictionary form → remove 다 → add 느라고
    • 가다 → 가느라고
    • 보다 → 보느라고
    • 먹다 → 먹느라고
    • 찾다 → 찾느라고
    • 공부하다 → 공부하느라고
ㄹ-ending action verbs
Drop ㄹ before 느라고.
  • 놀다 → 노느라고 (because someone was playing) 🎮
  • 만들다 → 만드느라고 (because someone was making) 🛠️
  • 살다 → 사느라고 (because someone was living) 🏠
Use with action verbs, not descriptive adjectives
  • ✅ 일하느라고 피곤해요. (I’m tired because I was working.)
  • ❌ 피곤하느라고 못 갔어요. (Do not use -느라고 with “being tired” as the action.)
  • ✅ 피곤해서 못 갔어요. or 피곤하기 때문에 못 갔어요. (I couldn’t go because I was tired.)
No past/future marker before -느라고
For beginner Korean, do not put -았/었- or -겠- before 느라고.
  • ❌ 공부했느라고 피곤해요.
  • ✅ 공부하느라고 피곤해요.
  • ✅ 공부했기 때문에 피곤해요.

🧭 Important Usage Limits

-느라고 has stricter rules than -기 때문에.
1. Same subject
Usually, the person doing the first action is also connected to the result.
  • ✅ 제가 숙제하느라고 못 갔어요. (I couldn’t go because I was doing homework.)
  • ❌ 동생이 자느라고 제가 못 잤어요. (Different subjects: younger sibling slept, I couldn’t sleep.)
  • ✅ 동생이 잤기 때문에 제가 못 잤어요. (Because my younger sibling slept, I couldn’t sleep.)
2. Result is usually negative or inconvenient
Natural results:
  • 못 갔어요 (couldn’t go)
  • 늦었어요 (was late)
  • 피곤해요 (am tired)
  • 못 들었어요 (didn’t hear)
  • 실수했어요 (made a mistake)
3. Do not use commands or suggestions after -느라고
  • ❌ 숙제하느라고 일찍 잡시다.
  • ✅ 숙제해야 하니까 일찍 잡시다. (Because we have to do homework, let’s sleep early.)
  • ✅ 숙제하느라고 못 잤어요. (I couldn’t sleep because I was doing homework.)

🧭 -느라고 vs -기 때문에

Both can explain reasons, but they behave differently.
-느라고
  • action-activity reason
  • same subject
  • often negative/inconvenient result
  • no command/suggestion in the result
  • no past/future marker before it
Example:
  • 전화하느라고 못 들었어요. (I didn’t hear because I was on the phone.) 📞
-기 때문에
  • more general and flexible
  • can use different subjects
  • can use past tense
  • can appear with commands/suggestions more freely
Example:
  • 전화했기 때문에 못 들었어요. (Because I made/was on a call, I didn’t hear.) 📞
  • 동생이 전화했기 때문에 제가 못 들었어요. (Because my younger sibling called, I didn’t hear.) 📞
Tiny feeling note: -느라고 often sounds like “I was caught up doing X,” so it is great for explaining excuses or inconveniences.

📚 Cross-check note

The constraints of -느라고 — same subject, no command/suggestion in the following clause, and no past/future marker before it — plus its contrast with -기 때문에, were cross-checked against korean.go.kr. ✅

🪞 Synonym Alert

These all explain reasons, but they are not identical:
  • -느라고 [-neu-ra-go] → because/while doing; action took time/attention and caused a result 🏃
  • -기 때문에 [-gi ttae-mu-ne] → because; strong and flexible reason 💪
  • 아서/어서 [a-seo/eo-seo] → because/so; smooth reason-result bridge 🌉
  • -(으)니까 [-(eu)-ni-kka] → because/since; useful for requests and suggestions 🧭

⚠️ Pitfalls to Dodge

  • ❌ 공부했느라고 피곤해요. → ✅ 공부하느라고 피곤해요. (Do not use past marker before 느라고.) 📝
  • ❌ 먹으느라고 늦었어요. → ✅ 먹느라고 늦었어요. (No extra 으 for consonant stems.) 🍚
  • ❌ 노느라고? → ✅ Yes, 놀다 drops ㄹ: 노느라고. 🎮
  • ❌ 바쁘느라고 못 갔어요. → ✅ 바빠서 못 갔어요. or 바쁘기 때문에 못 갔어요. (Use -느라고 with action verbs.) 📅
  • ❌ 숙제하느라고 빨리 가세요. → ✅ 숙제해야 하니까 빨리 가세요. (Do not use -느라고 before commands.) 🧭
Now you can explain why something went wrong, got delayed, or couldn’t happen: -느라고 shows the action that swallowed your time and attention. 🏃✨
 

Try this exercise

Instructions Fill each blank with the correct -느라고 form. Watch for action verbs, ㄹ-drop, and common mistakes.
1. 공부하다 → ＿＿＿＿
[gong-bu-ha-da → ＿＿＿＿]
because I was studying 📝
Answer
공부하느라고 — 공부하다 → 공부하느라고.
2. 일하다 → ＿＿＿＿
[il-ha-da → ＿＿＿＿]
because I was working 💼
Answer
일하느라고 — 일하다 → 일하느라고.
3. 먹다 → ＿＿＿＿
[meok-da → ＿＿＿＿]
because I was eating 🍚
Answer
먹느라고 — no extra 으: 먹느라고.
4. 기다리다 → ＿＿＿＿
[gi-da-ri-da → ＿＿＿＿]
because I was waiting ⏰
Answer
기다리느라고 — 기다리다 → 기다리느라고.
5. 놀다 → ＿＿＿＿
[nol-da → ＿＿＿＿]
because I was playing 🎮
Answer
노느라고 — ㄹ drops: 놀다 → 노느라고.
6. 만들다 → ＿＿＿＿
[man-deul-da → ＿＿＿＿]
because I was making 🛠️
Answer
만드느라고 — ㄹ drops: 만들다 → 만드느라고.
7. 전화하다 → ＿＿＿＿ 못 들었어요.
[jeon-hwa-ha-da → ＿＿＿＿ mot deu-reo-sseo-yo]
I didn’t hear because I was on the phone. 📞
Answer
전화하느라고 — 전화하느라고 못 들었어요.
8. ❌ 공부했느라고 → ✅ ＿＿＿＿
Answer
공부하느라고 — do not use 했 before 느라고.
9. ❌ 먹으느라고 → ✅ ＿＿＿＿
Answer
먹느라고 — consonant stems do not take extra 으 here.
10. 숙제하느라고 ＿＿＿＿.
[suk-je-ha-neu-ra-go ＿＿＿＿]
I couldn’t go because I was doing homework. ✏️
Answer
못 갔어요 — 숙제하느라고 못 갔어요.
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Vocabulary Box
  • -느라고 → because/while doing
  • 공부하다 → to study
  • 일하다 → to work
  • 먹다 → to eat
  • 기다리다 → to wait
  • 놀다 → to play
  • 만들다 → to make
  • 전화하다 → to call / be on the phone
  • 못 들었어요 → didn’t hear
  • 못 갔어요 → couldn’t go
Tip 💡 Action verb stem + 느라고. No 요, no 았/었, no extra 으.
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Want more reps? The Practice Hub below gives you fresh “I was caught up doing X” scenes. 🏃
 
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🎯 Practice Hub — Citing a Reason: -느라고
 
Welcome to the excuse-and-result workshop. 🛠️ Here you will practice using -느라고 to explain missed calls, late arrivals, tired faces, and things that did not happen because someone was occupied with an action.
 
🔊 Audio reminder: Use
Korean Helper Widgets
Korean Helper Widgets whenever you want to hear a sentence aloud.
 
📝 Instructions: Fill each blank, read the completed sentence aloud, then open the Answer toggle. Check: action verb? same subject? negative or inconvenient result?
 

Exercise 1 — Basic Action + 느라고 🏃

A. 숙제하다 → ＿＿＿＿ 잠을 못 잤어요.
[suk-je-ha-da → ＿＿＿＿ ja-meul mot ja-sseo-yo]
I couldn’t sleep because I was doing homework. ✏️
Answer
숙제하느라고 — remove 다, then add 느라고.
B. 일하다 → ＿＿＿＿ 너무 피곤해요.
[il-ha-da → ＿＿＿＿ neo-mu pi-gon-hae-yo]
I’m very tired because I was working. 💼
Answer
일하느라고 — remove 다, then add 느라고.
C. 친구를 기다리다 → 친구를 ＿＿＿＿ 늦었어요.
[chin-gu-reul gi-da-ri-da → chin-gu-reul ＿＿＿＿ neu-jeo-sseo-yo]
I was late because I was waiting for my friend. ⏰
Answer
기다리느라고 — 기다리다 → 기다리느라고.
D. 전화하다 → ＿＿＿＿ 못 들었어요.
[jeon-hwa-ha-da → ＿＿＿＿ mot deu-reo-sseo-yo]
I didn’t hear because I was on the phone. 📞
Answer
전화하느라고 — 전화하다 → 전화하느라고.
E. 요리하다 → ＿＿＿＿ 손을 다쳤어요.
[yo-ri-ha-da → ＿＿＿＿ so-neul da-chyeo-sseo-yo]
I hurt my hand while cooking. 🍳
Answer
요리하느라고 — 요리하다 → 요리하느라고.
F. 청소하다 → ＿＿＿＿ 허리가 아파요.
[cheong-so-ha-da → ＿＿＿＿ heo-ri-ga a-pa-yo]
My back hurts because I was cleaning. 🧹
Answer
청소하느라고 — 청소하다 → 청소하느라고.
G. 운전하다 → ＿＿＿＿ 전화를 못 받았어요.
[un-jeon-ha-da → ＿＿＿＿ jeon-hwa-reul mot ba-da-sseo-yo]
I couldn’t answer the phone because I was driving. 🚗
Answer
운전하느라고 — 운전하다 → 운전하느라고.
H. 회의하다 → ＿＿＿＿ 점심을 못 먹었어요.
[hoe-ui-ha-da → ＿＿＿＿ jeom-si-meul mot meo-geo-sseo-yo]
I couldn’t eat lunch because I was in a meeting. 💼
Answer
회의하느라고 — 회의하다 → 회의하느라고.
I. 짐을 싸다 → 짐을 ＿＿＿＿ 메시지를 못 봤어요.
[ji-meul ssa-da → ji-meul ＿＿＿＿ me-si-ji-reul mot bwa-sseo-yo]
I didn’t see the message because I was packing. 🧳
Answer
싸느라고 — 싸다 → 싸느라고.
J. 사진을 찍다 → 사진을 ＿＿＿＿ 길을 놓쳤어요.
[sa-ji-neul jjik-da → sa-ji-neul ＿＿＿＿ gi-reul no-chyeo-sseo-yo]
I missed the way because I was taking photos. 📷
Answer
찍느라고 — 찍다 → 찍느라고.
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Vocabulary Box
  • 숙제하다 → to do homework
  • 일하다 → to work
  • 기다리다 → to wait
  • 전화하다 → to call / be on the phone
  • 요리하다 → to cook
  • 청소하다 → to clean
  • 운전하다 → to drive
  • 회의하다 → to have a meeting
  • 짐을 싸다 → to pack
  • 사진을 찍다 → to take a photo
Tip 💡 If the first action took your attention and the result was inconvenient, -느라고 often fits.
 

Exercise 2 — Plain Verb Stems + 느라고 🍚

A. 밥을 먹＿＿＿＿ 늦었어요.
[ba-beul meok ＿＿＿＿ neu-jeo-sseo-yo]
I was late because I was eating. 🍚
Answer
느라고 — 먹느라고.
B. 책을 읽＿＿＿＿ 시간이 없었어요.
[chae-geul ik ＿＿＿＿ si-ga-ni eop-seo-sseo-yo]
I didn’t have time because I was reading a book. 📖
Answer
느라고 — 읽느라고.
C. 음악을 듣＿＿＿＿ 집중을 못 했어요.
[eu-ma-geul deut ＿＿＿＿ jip-jung-eul mot hae-sseo-yo]
I couldn’t focus because I was listening to music. 🎵
Answer
느라고 — 듣느라고.
D. 친구를 찾＿＿＿＿ 수업에 늦었어요.
[chin-gu-reul chat ＿＿＿＿ su-eo-be neu-jeo-sseo-yo]
I was late to class because I was looking for my friend. 🔎
Answer
느라고 — 찾느라고.
E. 옷을 입＿＿＿＿ 전화를 못 받았어요.
[o-seul ip ＿＿＿＿ jeon-hwa-reul mot ba-da-sseo-yo]
I couldn’t answer the phone because I was getting dressed. 👕
Answer
느라고 — 입느라고.
F. 문을 닫＿＿＿＿ 손을 다쳤어요.
[mu-neul dat ＿＿＿＿ so-neul da-chyeo-sseo-yo]
I hurt my hand while closing the door. 🚪
Answer
느라고 — 닫느라고.
G. 버스를 타＿＿＿＿ 메시지를 못 보냈어요.
[beo-seu-reul ta ＿＿＿＿ me-si-ji-reul mot bo-nae-sseo-yo]
I couldn’t send a message because I was getting on/riding the bus. 🚌
Answer
느라고 — 타느라고.
H. 옷을 고르＿＿＿＿ 시간이 많이 걸렸어요.
[o-seul go-reu ＿＿＿＿ si-ga-ni ma-ni geol-lyeo-sseo-yo]
It took a lot of time because I was choosing clothes. 👗
Answer
느라고 — 고르느라고.
I. 자료를 찾＿＿＿＿ 밤을 새웠어요.
[ja-ryo-reul chat ＿＿＿＿ ba-meul sae-wo-sseo-yo]
I stayed up all night because I was looking for materials. 📄
Answer
느라고 — 찾느라고.
J. 영상을 보＿＿＿＿ 숙제를 못 했어요.
[yeong-sang-eul bo ＿＿＿＿ suk-je-reul mot hae-sseo-yo]
I couldn’t do homework because I was watching videos. 📺
Answer
느라고 — 보느라고.
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Vocabulary Box
  • 먹다 → to eat
  • 읽다 → to read
  • 듣다 → to listen/hear
  • 찾다 → to look for
  • 입다 → to wear / put on
  • 닫다 → to close
  • 타다 → to ride
  • 고르다 → to choose
  • 밤을 새우다 → to stay up all night
  • 영상 → video
Tip 💡 Unlike -(으)니까, this form is simply 느라고; do not add 으.
 

Exercise 3 — ㄹ-Drop Practice 🎮

A. 놀다 → ＿＿＿＿
Answer
노느라고 — ㄹ drops.
B. 만들다 → ＿＿＿＿
Answer
만드느라고 — ㄹ drops.
C. 살다 → ＿＿＿＿
Answer
사느라고 — ㄹ drops.
D. 팔다 → ＿＿＿＿
Answer
파느라고 — ㄹ drops.
E. 아이와 놀＿＿＿＿ 일을 못 했어요.
[a-i-wa nol ＿＿＿＿ i-reul mot hae-sseo-yo]
I couldn’t work because I was playing with the child. 🧸
Answer
노느라고 — 아이와 노느라고 일을 못 했어요.
F. 케이크를 만들＿＿＿＿ 늦었어요.
[ke-i-keu-reul man-deul ＿＿＿＿ neu-jeo-sseo-yo]
I was late because I was making a cake. 🎂
Answer
만드느라고 — 케이크를 만드느라고 늦었어요.
G. 서울에 살＿＿＿＿ 길을 잘 알아요.
[seo-u-re sal ＿＿＿＿ gi-reul jal a-ra-yo]
Because I live in Seoul, I know the roads well. 🏙️
Answer
사느라고 — 서울에 사느라고; note this sentence is grammatical practice, though 살아서 or 살기 때문에 may sound more general in neutral explanations.
H. 물건을 팔＿＿＿＿ 점심을 못 먹었어요.
[mul-geo-neul pal ＿＿＿＿ jeom-si-meul mot meo-geo-sseo-yo]
I couldn’t eat lunch because I was selling things. 🛒
Answer
파느라고 — 물건을 파느라고 점심을 못 먹었어요.
I. ❌ 놀느라고 → ✅ ＿＿＿＿
Answer
노느라고 — drop ㄹ.
J. ❌ 만들느라고 → ✅ ＿＿＿＿
Answer
만드느라고 — drop ㄹ.
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Vocabulary Box
  • 놀다 → to play
  • 만들다 → to make
  • 살다 → to live
  • 팔다 → to sell
  • 아이 → child
  • 일 → work
  • 케이크 → cake
  • 길 → road/way
  • 물건 → thing/item
Tip 💡 ㄹ disappears before 느라고: 놀다 → 노느라고.
 

Exercise 4 — Choose the Better Reason Form 🧭

A. “I couldn’t go because I was doing homework.”
① 숙제하느라고 못 갔어요. / ② 숙제해서 못 갔어요.
Answer
① — -느라고 fits “I was occupied doing homework, so I couldn’t go.”
B. “Because I was tired, I couldn’t go.”
① 피곤하느라고 못 갔어요. / ② 피곤해서 못 갔어요.
Answer
② — 피곤하다 is descriptive, so use 피곤해서 or 피곤하기 때문에.
C. “Because my younger sibling slept, I couldn’t sleep.”
① 동생이 자느라고 제가 못 잤어요. / ② 동생이 잤기 때문에 제가 못 잤어요.
Answer
② — different subjects, so -기 때문에 is safer.
D. “Because I was on the phone, I didn’t hear.”
① 전화하느라고 못 들었어요. / ② 전화했느라고 못 들었어요.
Answer
① — do not use 했 before 느라고.
E. “Because we have to work this week, let’s meet next week.”
① 이번 주에 일하느라고 다음 주에 만납시다. / ② 이번 주에 일해야 하니까 다음 주에 만납시다.
Answer
② — the result is a suggestion, so use -(으)니까.
F. “I’m tired because I was cleaning.”
① 청소하느라고 피곤해요. / ② 청소했느라고 피곤해요.
Answer
① — 청소하느라고.
G. “I was late because I was waiting.”
① 기다리느라고 늦었어요. / ② 기다렸느라고 늦었어요.
Answer
① — no past marker before 느라고.
H. “Please rest because you are sick.”
① 아프느라고 쉬세요. / ② 아프니까 쉬세요.
Answer
② — request/command result uses -(으)니까, and 아프다 is descriptive.
I. “I couldn’t sleep because I was playing games.”
① 게임하느라고 잠을 못 잤어요. / ② 게임하니까 잠을 못 잤어요.
Answer
① — -느라고 fits being absorbed in the activity.
J. “Because it was cold, I closed the window.”
① 춥느라고 창문을 닫았어요. / ② 추워서 창문을 닫았어요.
Answer
② — 춥다 is descriptive; use 추워서 or 춥기 때문에.
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Vocabulary Box
  • 숙제하다 → to do homework
  • 피곤하다 → to be tired
  • 동생 → younger sibling
  • 전화하다 → to call / be on the phone
  • 일해야 하다 → to have to work
  • 청소하다 → to clean
  • 기다리다 → to wait
  • 아프다 → to be sick/hurt
  • 춥다 → to be cold
Tip 💡 If the result is a command or suggestion, think -(으)니까, not -느라고.
 

Exercise 5 — Mixed Mastery + Pitfall Patrol 🛡️

A. ❌ 공부했느라고 피곤해요. → ✅ ＿＿＿＿ 피곤해요.
Answer
공부하느라고 — no 했 before 느라고.
B. ❌ 먹으느라고 늦었어요. → ✅ ＿＿＿＿ 늦었어요.
Answer
먹느라고 — no extra 으.
C. ❌ 놀느라고 잠을 못 잤어요. → ✅ ＿＿＿＿ 잠을 못 잤어요.
Answer
노느라고 — 놀다 drops ㄹ.
D. 늦잠을 자＿＿＿＿ 학교에 늦었어요.
[neut-ja-meul ja ＿＿＿＿ hak-gyo-e neu-jeo-sseo-yo]
I was late to school because I overslept. 😴
Answer
느라고 — 늦잠을 자느라고 학교에 늦었어요.
E. 회의하＿＿＿＿ 점심을 못 먹었어요.
[hoe-ui-ha ＿＿＿＿ jeom-si-meul mot meo-geo-sseo-yo]
I couldn’t eat lunch because I was in a meeting. 💼
Answer
느라고 — 회의하느라고.
F. Choose the correct sentence: ① 바쁘느라고 못 갔어요. / ② 바빠서 못 갔어요.
Answer
② — 바쁘다 is descriptive, so 바빠서 is better.
G. Choose the correct sentence: ① 책을 읽느라고 버스를 놓쳤어요. / ② 책을 읽었느라고 버스를 놓쳤어요.
Answer
① — no past marker before 느라고.
H. Choose the natural request: ① 청소하느라고 도와주세요. / ② 청소해야 하니까 도와주세요.
Answer
② — request result: use -(으)니까.
I. 게임하느라고 means:
Answer
because someone was playing games / while playing games — often before a negative result.
J. 전화하느라고 못 받았어요. means:
Answer
I couldn’t answer because I was on the phone.
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Vocabulary Box
  • 늦잠을 자다 → to oversleep
  • 학교에 늦다 → to be late to school
  • 회의하다 → to have a meeting
  • 점심 → lunch
  • 버스를 놓치다 → to miss the bus
  • 도와주다 → to help
  • 게임하다 → to play games
  • 못 받다 → cannot answer/receive
Tip 💡 -느라고 is best when an action occupied someone and caused an inconvenient result.
 
🎉 -느라고 unlocked. You can now explain delays, missed chances, and tired days by pointing to the action that swallowed the time. 🏃⏰