Korean Grammar Bank

SAYING ‘WITH’ & ‘TOGETHER’ IN KOREAN

‘랑’ can be used alone with the noun to express ‘with/together’, but more often it is accompanied by adverbs such as 함께 or 같이.

Article 도 can also be used in a same way as 랑, but it adds nuance of ‘~too/also’, while its meaning of ‘together’ is more subtle than that of 랑.

While 랑 is used mostly for colloquial expression, 와/과 can be used for formal expression. 

WITH, USING 랑/이랑

Structure #1 | Using 랑/이랑

‘랑’ is used when the subject noun ends with a vowel, and ‘이랑’ is used when the subject noun ends with a consonant. 

PATTERN

Subject + 랑/이랑 + object + verb

jeomsimeun nugurang meogeosseo? 

점심은 누구먹었어? 

With whom did you have lunch? 

Structure #2 | Using 함께

PATTERN

Subject + 랑/이랑 + 함께 + object + verb

urirang hamkke bap meogeureo gayo. 

우리랑 함께 밥 먹으러 가요. 

Let’s go out and eat together. 

Structure #3 | Using 같이

PATTERN

Subject + 랑/이랑 + 같이 + object + verb

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선생님이랑 같이 풀어봐요.Let’s try to solve the problem with the teacher. 
여행은 누구 같이 갈 꺼에요?With whom will you travel? 
밥이랑 김치 같이 먹으면 맛있어요.Eating rice with Kimchi is delicious. 

WITH, USING 도/이도

The article ‘도/이도’ in Korean means ‘too/also’ but it also has implication of meaning ‘together’.

‘도’ is used when the subject noun ends with a vowel, and ‘이도’ is used when the subject noun ends with a consonant, except if the last syllable of the subject noun contains a vowel ‘이’.

For example, the world ‘선생님 (seon saeng nim – Teacher) ’ ends with a consonant ‘ㅁ’ but with a vowel ‘이,’ and in this case, an article ‘도’ instead of ‘이도’ is used. 

Structure #1

PATTERN

Subject + 도/이도 + object + verb

nado yeohaenge chamgahago sipeoyo.  

여행에 참가하고 싶어요.  

I want to join the trip too (with you). 

Structure #2 | Using 함께

PATTERN

Subject + 도/이도 + 함께 + object + verb

dongsaengdo hamkke gal su isseulkkayo?

동생도 함께 갈 수 있을까요?

Can my brother also join us (or go with us)?
seonsaengnimdo haksaengdeulgwa hamkke siksareul haseyo.

선생님 학생들과 함께 식사를 하세요.

The teacher also eats together with the students.

Structure #3 | Using 같이

PATTERN

Subject + 도/이도 + 같이 + object + verb

gukdo gati meogeul kkeyo.

같이 먹을 께요.

I will also have the soup with the meal.
yeongcheorido 7sie gati yeonghwareul bolkkeoeyo.

영철이 7시에 같이 영화를 볼꺼에요.

Young Cheol will also watch the movie with us at 7 o’clock.

BASIC USE

‘함께’ and ‘같이’ can be used on their own, with a meaning of ‘together’.

In this case, the verbs following usually carry a meaning of ‘favour to do something together’ or ‘let’s do something together’. 

PATTERN

함께 + Verb

같이 + Verb

eomma, gati gayo.  

엄마, 같이 가요.  

Mom, let’s go together (with me)  
chinguneun hamkke saijohge norayaji. 

친구는 함께 사이좋게 놀아야지. 

Friends should play together amicably. 

TOGETHER, USING 와/과 

For formal use of ‘with/with together’ in Korean, article 와/과 can be used.

와 is used when the subject noun ends with a vowel, and 과 is used when the subject noun ends with a consonant.

The structure of the sentence is similar to that for 랑 and 도. 

Structure #1

PATTERN

Subject + 와/과 + object + verb

친구가 영화를 보러 갔어요My friend and I went to watch a movie.
엄마아빠가 저녁을 만들고 있어요.Mom and Dad are preparing dinner.

Structure #2 | Using 함께

PATTERN

Subject +  와/과 + 함께 + object + verb

우리 함께 이 힘든 시기를 버텨나가요.Let’s go through this difficult time together with us. 
함께 여행을 갈꺼에요.I will travel with John. 

Structure #3 | Using 같이

PATTERN

Subject + 와/과 + 같이 + object + verb

sarawa saemeun neul gati deunggyoreul haeyo. 

사라 샘은 늘 같이 등교를 해요. 

Sarah and Sam always go to the school together. 

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FAQs

How do you say with in Korean?

To express ‘with/together’ in Korean, one can use an article ‘랑 (Lang)’.

‘랑’ can be used alone with the noun, but more often it is accompanied by adverbs such as ‘함께 (Ham Kye)’ or ‘같이 (Ga Chi).

Article ‘도’ can also be used in a same way as ‘랑’, but it adds nuance of ‘~too/also’, while its meaning of ‘together’ is more subtle than that of ‘랑’.

While ‘랑’ is used mostly for colloquial expression, ‘와/과 (Wa/Gwa)’ can be used for formal expression. 

How to use 랑/이랑?

There are 3 sentence structures to use 랑/이랑:

Subject + 랑/이랑 + object (as appropriate) + verb 

점심은 누구랑 먹었어? 

jeomsimeun nugurang meogeosseo? 

With whom did you have lunch? 

Subject + 랑/이랑 + 함께 + object (as appropriate) + verb 

우리랑 함께 밥 먹으러 가요. 

urirang hamkke bap meogeureo gayo. 

Let’s go out and eat with us. 

Subject + 랑/이랑 + 같이 + object (as appropriate) + verb 

여행은 누구랑 같이 갈 꺼에요? 

yeohaengeun nugurang gati gal kkeoeyo? 

With whom will you travel? 

How to use 도/이도?

There are 3 sentence structures to use 랑/이랑:

Subject + 도/이도 + object (as appropriate) + verb 

나도 여행에 참가하고 싶어요.  

nado yeohaenge chamgahago sipeoyo.  

I want to join the trip too (with you). 

Subject +  도/이도 + 함께 +object (as appropriate) + verb 

동생도 함께 갈 수 있을까요?

dongsaengdo hamkke gal su isseulkkayo?

Can my brother also join us (or go with us)?

Subject + 도/이도 + 같이 + object (as appropriate) + verb  

국도 같이 먹을 께요.

gukdo gati meogeul kkeyo.

I will also have the soup with the meal.

How to use 와/과?

For formal use of ‘with/with together’ in Korean, article 와/과 can be used using the following structures:

Subject + 와/과 + object (as appropriate) + verb

Subject +  와/과 + 함께 + object (as appropriate) + verb 

Subject + 와/과 + 같이 + object (as appropriate) + verb  

Example:

사라와 샘은 늘 같이 등교를 해요. 

sarawa saemeun neul gati deunggyoreul haeyo. 

Sarah and Sam always go to the school together. 

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