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-기도 하다

also happens to ~ / sometimes ~

Attaches to a verb or adjective stem to add that an action or state also occurs, is also true, or happens occasionally in addition to other things; softens a statement.

Examples

  • 저는 주말에 요리를 하기도 해요.

    On weekends, I also cook sometimes.

  • 그 영화는 슬프기도 하고 재미있기도 해요.

    That movie is both sad and fun.

  • 아이들은 가끔 어른처럼 말하기도 한다.

    Children sometimes even talk like adults.

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Quick check

  1. 1. What does ‘-기도 하다’ mean?

  2. 2. Which form means “also happens to ~ / sometimes ~”?