-고 나서
after finishing
Level 2 · Connective
Explanation
Stresses that the first action is fully finished before the next. Attaches to verb stems only, with no past tense before it.
Examples
숙제를 하고 나서 게임을 해요.
I play games after finishing my homework.
영화를 보고 나서 저녁을 먹었어요.
After the movie we had dinner.
설명을 듣고 나서 질문하세요.
Ask questions after listening to the explanation.
TOPIK note
TOPIK I Reading 57–58; Listening 17–21.