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TOPIK 3conjunction

그러므로

geureomeuro

formal/written: 그러므로; casual: 그래서

therefore, thus, so

Example

운동은 건강에 좋습니다. 그러므로 매일 운동해야 합니다.

Exercise is good for your health. Therefore, you should exercise every day.

Word parts

그러하다 'to be so' + -므로 'because': because it is so.

Good to know

Mostly used in writing, speeches, and essays; in conversation, 그래서 sounds natural.