The Object Particle: 을 / 를

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🎧 Iru Helper Note — Open the

Korean Helper Widgets page and listen to the noun + object particle as one smooth chunk.

🌈 The Big Picture

• Final consonant (batchim) → $$\color{purple}{\text{을}}$$ [eul]
• Vowel → $$\color{purple}{\text{를}}$$ [reul]

🧩 Core Pattern

• $$\color{purple}{\text{책}}$$ [chaek] + $$\color{purple}{\text{을}}$$ → $$\color{purple}{\text{책을}}$$ [chae-geul]
• $$\color{purple}{\text{물}}$$ [mul] + $$\color{purple}{\text{을}}$$ → $$\color{purple}{\text{물을}}$$ [mu-reul]
• $$\color{purple}{\text{사과}}$$ [sa-gwa] + $$\color{purple}{\text{를}}$$ → $$\color{purple}{\text{사과를}}$$ [sa-gwa-reul]
• $$\color{purple}{\text{커피}}$$ [keo-pi] + $$\color{purple}{\text{를}}$$ → $$\color{purple}{\text{커피를}}$$ [keo-pi-reul]

🛠️ How They Work

📚 Cross-check note

⚠️ Pitfalls to Dodge

• ❌ $$\color{purple}{\text{책를 읽어요}}$$ → ✅ $$\color{purple}{\text{책을 읽어요}}$$
• ❌ $$\color{purple}{\text{사과을 먹어요}}$$ → ✅ $$\color{purple}{\text{사과를 먹어요}}$$
• ❌ Using $$\color{purple}{\text{이 / 가}}$$ for an object → ✅ use $$\color{purple}{\text{을 / 를}}$$ for the thing receiving the action

Try this exercise

Instructions

Choose $$\color{purple}{\text{을}}$$ [eul] or $$\color{purple}{\text{를}}$$ [reul]. Look at the object noun, fill the blank, say the sentence aloud, then check the Answer toggle.

1. $$\color{purple}{\text{책\_\_\_\_ 읽어요.}}$$

[chaek-____ il-geo-yo]

I read a book. 📚

Answer

을 — $$\color{purple}{\text{책}}$$ [chaek] ends in final consonant ㄱ.

2. $$\color{purple}{\text{사과\_\_\_\_ 먹어요.}}$$

[sa-gwa-____ meo-geo-yo]

I eat an apple. 🍎

Answer

를 — $$\color{purple}{\text{사과}}$$ [sa-gwa] ends in a vowel.

3. $$\color{purple}{\text{물\_\_\_\_ 마셔요.}}$$

[mul-____ ma-syeo-yo]

I drink water. 💧

Answer

을 — $$\color{purple}{\text{물}}$$ [mul] ends in final consonant ㄹ.

4. $$\color{purple}{\text{커피\_\_\_\_ 마셔요.}}$$

[keo-pi-____ ma-syeo-yo]

I drink coffee. ☕

Answer

를 — $$\color{purple}{\text{커피}}$$ [keo-pi] ends in a vowel.

5. $$\color{purple}{\text{밥\_\_\_\_ 먹어요.}}$$

[bap-____ meo-geo-yo]

I eat a meal. 🍚

Answer

을 — $$\color{purple}{\text{밥}}$$ [bap] ends in final consonant ㅂ.

6. $$\color{purple}{\text{친구\_\_\_\_ 봐요.}}$$

[chin-gu-____ bwa-yo]

I see a friend. 🤝

Answer

를 — $$\color{purple}{\text{친구}}$$ [chin-gu] ends in a vowel.

7. $$\color{purple}{\text{펜\_\_\_\_ 사요.}}$$

[pen-____ sa-yo]

I buy a pen. 🖊️

Answer

을 — $$\color{purple}{\text{펜}}$$ [pen] ends in final consonant ㄴ.

8. $$\color{purple}{\text{바나나\_\_\_\_ 먹어요.}}$$

[ba-na-na-____ meo-geo-yo]

I eat a banana. 🍌

Answer

를 — $$\color{purple}{\text{바나나}}$$ [ba-na-na] ends in a vowel.

9. $$\color{purple}{\text{우유\_\_\_\_ 마셔요.}}$$

[u-yu-____ ma-syeo-yo]

I drink milk. 🥛

Answer

를 — $$\color{purple}{\text{우유}}$$ [u-yu] ends in a vowel.

10. $$\color{purple}{\text{돈\_\_\_\_ 써요.}}$$

[don-____ sseo-yo]

I spend money. 💸

Answer

을 — $$\color{purple}{\text{돈}}$$ [don] ends in final consonant ㄴ.

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Vocabulary Box

• $$\color{purple}{\text{을}}$$ [eul] → object particle after final consonant
• $$\color{purple}{\text{를}}$$ [reul] → object particle after vowel
• $$\color{purple}{\text{읽다}}$$ [ik-da] → to read
• $$\color{purple}{\text{먹다}}$$ [meok-da] → to eat
• $$\color{purple}{\text{마시다}}$$ [ma-si-da] → to drink
• $$\color{purple}{\text{보다}}$$ [bo-da] → to see/watch
• $$\color{purple}{\text{사다}}$$ [sa-da] → to buy
• $$\color{purple}{\text{쓰다}}$$ [sseu-da] → to use/spend/write

Tip 💡 Final consonant object = $$\color{purple}{\text{을}}$$; vowel object = $$\color{purple}{\text{를}}$$.

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