V+ 고 나서

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저 신랑하고 신부가 참 잘 어울리지?
Don’t the bride and the bridegroom get along well with each other?
응, 정말 행복해 보여.
Yes, they look really happy.
우리는 결혼식을 언제쯤 하는 게 좋을까?
When do you think is good for us to have a wedding ceremony?
네가 대학원을 졸업하고 나서 결혼하는 게 좋을 것 같아.
We’d better get married after you graduate from graduate school.
빨리 결혼하고 싶다.
I want to get married soon.
나도. 빨리 시간이 갔으면 좋겠다.
So do I. I wish time goes quickly.

V+ 고 나서
It is used when the latter clause happens after the preceding clause has been completed.

머리를 감고 나서 잘 말려야 해요.
You have to dry your hair well after you wash it.

내 동생은 회사를 그만두고 나서 후회를 많이 했어.
My younger sibling repented a lot after he/she quit the company.

운동을 하고 나서 물을 많이 드세요.
Drink a lot of water after exercise.

Related words
신랑 a bridegroom
신부 a bride
행복하다 to be happy
결혼식 a wedding ceremony
시간이 가다 to go, to pass
머리를 감다 to wash one’s hair

Source: Yonsei University. Korean Language Institute

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