Today, you are going to learn how to say “While” in another way of Korean, the grammar pattern is “V.S. + 는 동안에.” Remember, you can use the grammar patter when you want to describe that different people doing different actions.  For instance, “I watched a TV program while my friend was on the phone/ 내 친구가 전화하는 동안에 나는 티비를 봤다.” Watch out: “V.S. + (으) 면서” is for the same person does both action, you can’t add another person in a sentence.   Please read examples how to use “V.S. + 는 동안에” with the action verbs below.

먹다 – 먹는 동안에

자다 – 자는 동안에

보다 – 보는 동안에

읽다 – 읽는 동안에

쓰다- 쓰는 동안에

만나다 – 만나는 동안에

운동하다 – 운동하는 동안에

걷다 – 걷는 동안에

타다 – 타는 동안에

As you see the examples above, it doesn’t matter whether it is vowel or consonant ending to use “는”. Try to make your own sentences such a “I saw her while she was in the library/그녀가 도서실에 있는 동안에 나는그녀를 봤다”