와/과
wa / gwa
와/과 is not 'and', it is a piece of string
The picture A string tying two things so they stand shoulder to shoulder. What you do with the pair afterwards is the only thing that changes.
Where the picture shows up in 와/과
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tied in a list
여권과 도장 가져오세요.
yeo-gwon-gwa do-jang ga-jeo-o-se-yo
Bring your passport and your seal.
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standing beside you
친구와 같이 왔어요.
chin-gu-wa ga-chi wa-sseo-yo
I came with a friend.
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held up against each other
이것과 저것은 값이 달라요.
i-geot-gwa jeo-geo-seun gap-si dal-la-yo
This one and that one are different prices.
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the one facing you
다음 주에 사장님과 만나기로 했어요.
da-eum ju-e sa-jang-nim-gwa man-na-gi-ro hae-sseo-yo
I'm meeting the boss next week.
Verbs you cannot do alone — 만나다, 결혼하다, 싸우다 — use 와/과 to bring the other side in.
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the yardstick
작년과 비교하면 많이 늘었어요.
jang-nyeon-gwa bi-gyo-ha-myeon ma-ni neu-reo-sseo-yo
Compared with last year, it's up a lot.