V+ 으면서/면서

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오랜만에 이렇게 야구장에 오니까 어때?

It's been a while since we came to a baseball stadium. How is it?

너무 좋아. 그리고 우리 팀이 잘하니까 더 신나.

I like it a lot. I feel more excited because our team plays well.

오늘은 우리 팀이 이길 것 같아.

I guess our team will win today.

그런데 배고프지 않아? 뭐 먹으면서 볼까?

By the way, aren't you hungry? How about eating something while we watch the game?

그럼 치킨 사 먹자. 음료수도 마시고.

Then, let's buy some chicken and drink some beverages, too.

표는 네가 샀으니까 이건 내가 살게.

I will buy this since you bought the tickets.

V+ 으면서/면서

It is used to indicate an action in the preceding clause and that of the latter clause occur simultaneously. 

When an action verb stem ends in a consonant, use '-으면서‘, and when it ends in a vowel, use '-면서’.

제 친구는 웃으면서 말했어요.

My friend talked to me while he/she was smiling.

우리 커피를 마시면서 이야기합시다.

Let's talk while drinking coffee.

핸드폰을 보면서 걸으면 위험해요.

It's dangerous to walk while watching your cellphone.

Related words

야구장 a baseball stadium

이기다 to win

배고프다 to be hungry

사 먹다 to buy

말하다 to talk, to speak

위험하다 to be dangerous

Source: Yonsei University. Korean Language Institute

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