-으면서

Korean Alternative forms ko -면서 after vowels and ko ㄹ Etymology From ko okm - -으〮며셔〮/ᄋᆞ〮며셔〮 -úmyèsyé/ómyèsyé, from -으〮며〮/ᄋᆞ〮며〮 -úmyé/ómyé while + 이셔〮 ìsyé infinitive of 잇다〮 ìstá to be at whence modern ko 있다. Compare ko -어서, from a similar etymology. Pronunciation Suffix while, at the same time ko -으며 more formal ko 점심-은 오-면서 간단하게 먹었어 I had a simple lunch while coming here. ko 나-는 살-면서 너-만 사랑-했다. While I lived, I only loved you. even though ko 잘 알지-도 못하-면서 참견-은. Quit being so nosy even though you don't know anything. ko 빵-은 먹-으면서 밥-은 왜 안 먹어? Why won't you eat rice even when you eat bread?