How to Use "-해가지고" (-haegajigo) in Spoken Korean (Grammar & Examples)

In K-drama or video, you will see people using "-해가지고" while they're speaking

Native Korean always uses this pattern in their daily life



-해가지고(-해갖고) 

Meaning : "Because...", "So...", or "And then..." (Used in Spoken Korean)

short ver. : -해갖고(-haegatgo)

Note: This pattern is primarily used in speaking. Avoid using it in formal writing (like TOPIK essays.



Where does this expression come from?

It originates from the verb 가지다 (to hold / to keep). Over time, it evolved into a spoken idiom meaning "holding the current state/result and connecting it to the next situation."



Similar Pattern

-해서 (-haeseo): The standard/formal equivalent. You can easily swap -해가지고 with -해서.



"-해가지고" Examples

Because the traffic was so heavy, I was late for the appointment

(차량이 너무 막혀가지고(=막혀서) 약속 시간에 늦었어요)


Since the weather got cold all of a sudden, there are many flu patients

(요즘 날씨가 갑자기 추워가지고(=추워서) 감기 환자가 많아요)


The text is so small that I can't see it well

(글씨가 너무 작아가지고(작아서) 잘 안 보여요)


Because I couldn't sleep yesterday, I've been tired all day

(어제 잠을 못 자가지고(못 자서) 하루 종일 피곤해요)


Because the coffee was too hot, I burned my tongue

(커피가 너무 뜨거워가지고(뜨거워서) 혀를 데었어요)


Because my throat hurt, I couldn't speak well

(목이 너무 아파가지고(=아파서) 말을 잘 못 했어요)



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