This graphic is only a brief and simple explanation of the particles. There are a lot more nuances about when and how to use them that can’t be covered in one graphic. Check out How to Study Korean for a more detailed explanation of them. They cover them very well.
Particles in this graphic:
은/는 (eun/neun)
Topic or subject marking particle. 은 is used following a consonant, while 는 is used following a vowel.
이/가 (i/ga)
Identifier/subject particle. 이 is used following a consonant while 가 is used following a vowel.
도 (do)
Used as an additive particle. Equivalent to “too” or “also”.
을/를 (eul/reul)
An object marking particle (attached to an object a verb describes). 을 is used after a consonant while 를 is used after a vowel.
어게/한테/께 (eo-ge/han-te/kke)
A dative particle. Used when you are giving or receiving something from someone. 께 is honorific, 어께 is formal, and 한테 is informal.
으로/로 (eu-ro/ro)
Used to describe a method or way of doing something. 으로 is used following a consonant other than “ㄹ”. 로 is used after a vowel or after “ㄹ”.
에/에서 (e/e-seo)
Time and location marking particle. 에서 is used as “from” and “to”. 에서 can also be used as “in” or “at” if the verb is not motion-related. This particle is frequently used with the verb 있다.
부터/까지 (bu-teo/gga-ji)
Used as “from” and “to”. Specifically as to when something starts and finishes.
들 (deul)
Plural marker. Usually only attached to person nouns and not objects. Attaching this to objects sounds awkward.
만 (man)
Means “only” and is used after nouns.
의 (ui)
Possesive marker
과/와/랑/이랑 (gwa/wa/rang/i-rang)
Used to express “with”, “and”, or “as with”. 과/이랑 are used after a consonant and 와/랑 are used after a vowel. 랑 & 이랑 are more informal and are mainly used in speech.
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Thanks for the graphic; it’s quite informative! Knowing when to use the topic or subject particle is one of my biggest issues so far with Korean. With more practice I’ll hopefully get a better grip on them (somewhat) soon.
Practice makes perfect. They can be confusing but the more you use them, the more you will understand when and how to use them.
Thank you very much for this one, I really needed it 😀
I’m learning korean now and I din’t know nor understand when and why to use those particles. ( The same used to happen with me with ‘do’ when I was learning english).
Yeah they can be confusing even for people who have studied Korean for a long time. Glad you enjoyed it!