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V+(으)면서

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Simultaneous actions

while
Indicates that two or more actions are happening at the same time.
Example
  • 밥을 먹으면서 이야기를 했어요.
    We talked while eating.
  • 춤을 추면서 노래를 불렀어요.
    I sang while dancing.
  • 친구를 기다리면서 뉴스를 읽고 있어요.
    I am reading the news while waiting for my friend.

V+(으)면서 vs V+(으)며

V+(으)며 (Occurring simultaneously) can be replaced by V+(으)면서 (Simultaneous actions) with no change in meaning. It can be seen as a shorthand form but it is not.

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