intermediate
Indicates two actions happening simultaneously by the same subject.
Structure
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Verb Stem + (으)면서.
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Use 으면서 if the stem ends in a consonant. Use 면서 if it ends in a vowel.
Meaning
"While doing X, I do Y."
Example:
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음악을 들으면서 공부해요. (I study while listening to music).
In Context
밥을 먹으면서 TV를 봐요.
I watch TV while eating.
운전하면서 전화하지 마세요.
Don't talk on the phone while driving.