V+(으)면서
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Simultaneous actions
while
Indicates that two or more actions are happening at the same time.
Example
- We talked while eating.밥을 먹
으면서 이야기를 했어요. - I sang while dancing.춤을 추
면서 노래를 불렀어요. - I am reading the news while waiting for my friend.친구를 기다리
면서 뉴스를 읽고 있어요.
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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