-이랑

Korean Alternative forms ko -랑 after vowels Etymology ko Pronunciation Particle particle ko colloquial and, with: the comitative particle denoting accompaniment or connection of two or more items. ko 삼촌-이랑 함께 갔-어-요. I went together with my uncle ko 내 동생-은 수박-이랑 사과-를 좋아해요. My younger sibling likes watermelon and apple. a particle denoting similarity or difference with the subject. ko 내 형-이랑 달리, 나-는 축구-가 너무 좋-아-요. Unlike my brother, I like football very much. ko 숙진-이-는 아빠-랑 닮-았--네. Sukjin looks a lot like his father. Usage notes While ko -이랑 is used in colloquial contexts, including polite informal conversations and informal text messages, ko -하고 is used only in spoken Korean and ko -과 only in formal and polite contexts. See also ko -과, ko -와 ko -하고 ko -서껀