Referring to the reason, cause, or basis for the preceding statement that the speaker thought of. Usually expected that the listener has no prior knowledge of the reason. Used only in conversation.
Example
오늘은공부해야해요. 내일중간시험을보거든요.
I have to study today. Because I have a midterm exam tomorrow.
시원한바람이솔솔불고, 배가고프면간식도먹을수있거든요.
The cool breeze is blowing, and if you're hungry, you can also eat snacks.
한국에서는집의크기를이야기할때 '평', 평이라는단위를쓰거든요.
In Korea, when talking about the size of a house, we use the unit called '평'.
2.
Conditional
if actually true, then
Express that if the preceding statement is turn out to be true, then the following statement can happen.
Example
바쁘거든먼저가십시오.
If you're busy, please go first.
비가그치거든축구를할까요?
Shall we play soccer when the rain stops?
Usage
V+거든(요) (Conditional) usually appear in the middle of the sentence while V+거든(요) (Reasoning) can
have 요 at the end of the sentence and is used at the end of the sentence.
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