Used to express the reason or cause for the speaker's action. Note that '-길래' is the conversational, spoken version of -기에.
Example
날씨가따뜻하기에산책을했다.
Since the weather was warm, I went for a walk.
사람들이너무많기에다른곳에갔다.
Because there were too many people, I went to a different place.
2.
Conditions for
for, to, too X to Y, not enough X to Y
The preceding clause expresses an often hypothetical situation, and the subsequent clause expresses a judgment related to the situation. Depending on whether the judgment is positive or negative, conditions for the situation can be either great or lacking. Often used with 는.
Example
바다가기에는날씨가딱좋아요.
The weather is just right for going to the beach.
케이크먹기엔너무배불러.
I'm too full to eat cake.
그게임하기엔인원이부족해. 8인부터잖아.
We don't have enough people to play that game. It's for 8 or more players.
3.
Point of view
think, feel
Used with verbs like 보다, 느끼다, and 생각하다 at the start of a sentence to express one's point of view, or to ask another's point of view. Often used with 는.
Example
너가보기엔어때?
What do you think about it?
제가보기에는아주능력있는분이에요.
I think she's very capable.
제가느끼기에는그책은초등학생이읽기에는적절하지않아요.
I feel that that book is not appropriate for elementary schoolers to read.
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