Korean grammar patterns › Level 3
-(으)ㄴ/는 김에
while (doing it) anyway, since (one is) at it
Level 3 · TOPIK II · intermediate
How to use it
Uses the opportunity of doing clause 1 to also do clause 2, which wasn't originally planned. Verbs only; clause 2 often has 도.
Forming it
| 가다 | → 가는 김에 |
| 나오다 | → 나온 김에 |
| 하다 | → 하는 김에 |
| 만들다 | → 만드는 김에 |
Clause 1 should be something the subject does: ✗ 비가 오는 김에.
Examples
시장에 가는 김에 과일도 좀 사 올게요.
Since I'm going to the market anyway, I'll buy some fruit too.
말이 나온 김에 이번 주말에 같이 영화 볼까요?
Since we're on the subject, shall we see a movie together this weekend?
Compared with similar patterns
-(으)ㄹ 겸 means doing one thing for two planned purposes. -는 길에 means 'on the way to' a place.