[Korean grammar] V-(으)ㄹ 줄 알다/모르다 Ability and Possibility

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딸기잼을 만들 줄 알아요.
I know how to make strawberry jam.


휴대전화로 사진을 보낼 줄 알아요.
I know how to send pictures by mobile phone.


된장찌개를 맛있게 끓일 줄 알아요.
I know how to cook a tasty doenjang stew.


Usage:
This pattern expresses whether one knows how, or has the ability, to do something. When the verb stem ends in a vowel or ㄹ, -ㄹ 줄 알다/모르다 is used, and when the verb stem ends in a consonant, -을 줄 알다/모르다 is used. It corresponds to ‘know how to/doesn’t know how to’ in English.


Conversation:
A: 캐럴 씨, 컴퓨터 게임 '스타크래프트'를 할 줄 알아요?
Carol, do you know how to play the computer game Starcraft?
B: 아니요, 할줄 몰라요. 어떻게 해요?
No, I don’t. How do you play it?

A: 무슨 음식을 만들 줄 알아요?
What kinds of foods do you know how to make?
B: 저는 잡채하고 스파게티를 만들 줄 알아요.
I know how to make Korean japchae and spaghetti.

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