-는 김에
neun gime
Grammar · 1 sense
while at it, since you're already doing it, on the occasion
Examples
시장에 가는 김에 새로운 옷을 구경했어요.
Since I was going to the market anyway, I also browsed some new clothes.
모델 촬영을 준비하는 김에 메이크업도 연습했어요.
While preparing for the modeling shoot, I also practiced my makeup.
서울에 오는 김에 전시회에 들렀어요.
Since I came to Seoul anyway, I stopped by an exhibition.
When you'd hear it
This is common in everyday conversation, text messages, and workplace planning, as well as in polite written narratives. It sounds neutral rather than especially formal or casual.
What learners get wrong
Learners often confuse this with -면서. -면서 focuses on two actions happening at the same time, while -는 김에 connects an extra action to an already planned trip, task, or occasion.
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