My brother showers before work in Korean 🇰🇷

Sentence info.

Word-by-word breakdown:

• 제 (je) – A humble way to say “my.”
 Tip: Use 제 when referring to your belongings or family members to show politeness.

• 동생은 (dongsaeng-eun) – “younger sibling” with the topic marker 은 (eun).
 Tip: Remember that 동생 can refer to a younger brother or sister; to specify gender, you can say 남동생 (namdongsaeng) for “brother.”

• 출근 (chulgeun) – “going to work” or “commuting to work.”
 Tip: 출근 is a noun derived from the verb 출근하다 (“to go to work”). It’s used like a time reference.

• 전에 (jeon-e) – “before” attached after a noun.
 Tip: In Korean, many time-related expressions use 전에 to indicate “before” a particular event; simply attach it to the preceding noun.

• 샤워해요 (syawohaeyo) – Polite present tense form of the verb 샤워하다, meaning “to shower.”
 Tip: The 해요 ending is common for everyday polite speech; you can think of it simply as “do” applied to the activity of showering.

Translation:
“My (humble) sibling showers before work.”

Alternate ways to say “My brother showers before work”:

1. 제 남동생은 출근 전에 샤워해요.
 – Romanized: je namdongsaeng-eun chulgeun jeon-e syawohaeyo.
 (This specifies that the sibling is a brother.)

2. 저의 동생은 출근 전에 샤워합니다.
 – Romanized: jeoui dongsaeng-eun chulgeun jeon-e syawohamnida.
 (This uses a more formal verb ending.)

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