Which would be correct?
If I want to say : I drank green tea with my mom.
Could I say this: 저는 녹차를 엄마랑 같이 마셨어요
Or
저는 엄마랑 같이 녹차를 마셨어요
Sometimes i have trouble deciding where to put words in a sentence, in this case I'm not sure if I should put 녹차 first or 엄마랑 같이. Does it even matter? Because to me both ways makes sense.

Question

Which would be correct?
If I want to say : I drank green tea with my mom. 
Could I say this: 저는 녹차를 엄마랑 같이 마셨어요
Or 
저는 엄마랑 같이 녹차를 마셨어요
Sometimes i have trouble deciding where to put words in a sentence, in this case I'm not sure if I should put 녹차 first or 엄마랑 같이. Does it even matter? Because to me both ways makes sense.

Answer

They are both correct, but the first sentence has a special emphasis on "with mom", as adverbs take on a stronger sense when they are placed closer to the verb.

So,
- 저는 엄마랑 같이 녹차를 마셨어요: I drank green tea with my mom. => ordinary phrase as you would  normally say it.
- 저는 녹차를 엄마랑 같이 마셨어요: With mom I drank green tea / I drank green tea with none other than mom. => "with mom" is emphasized.

Answer

Both of them are correct :)

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