because
I stayed home because it was raining.
비가 오기 때문에 집에 있었어요.
왜냐하면, ...이기 때문에
She left early because she had a meeting.
그녀는 미팅이 있었기 때문에 일찍 떠났어요.
He didn’t go out because he was tired.
그는 피곤했기 때문에 밖에 나가지 않았어요.
Because is used to introduce a reason or cause. It often appears at the beginning or middle of a sentence.
왜냐하면, ...이므로
I’m happy because you’re here.
당신이 여기 있어서 행복해요.
We canceled the trip because of the weather.
날씨 때문에 여행을 취소했어요.
In informal speech, 'because of' is often used to explain reasons.
프로 팁
Because vs. Since
'Because' is used for direct reasons, while 'since' often implies a known reason or temporal sequence. 'Because' is more common in casual speech.
황금 법칙
Sentence Structure with Because
Main clause + because + subordinate clause. Example: 'I ate lunch because I was hungry.'
어원
From Middle English 'bi cause', from Old English 'bi' (by) + 'cause' (reason), ultimately from Latin 'causa' (cause, reason).
사용 참고
Because is a subordinating conjunction that introduces a subordinate clause explaining the reason for the main clause. It cannot be used alone; it must connect to a main clause.