tricky word 'because' translated in Korean?
I understand that if yuy want to use word 'because' you do the following structure:
X event 서 Y event followed.
But what do you do when your X event is a whole big story that does not fit just in one short phrase? Example: " i was happy because I was in a foreign country where I was learning lots of new things and meeting lots of new people who were very nice to me and helping me out."
Maybe you just don't say it like that in Korean. Then how do you usually say it?

Also is there a way to say 'I got happy'? Or there is just 'I was happy' possible?

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tricky word 'because' translated in Korean?
I understand that if yuy want to use word 'because' you do the following structure:
X event 서 Y event followed. 
But what do you do when your X event is a whole big story that does not fit just in one short phrase? Example: " i was happy because I was in a foreign country where I was learning lots of new things and meeting lots of new people who were very nice to me and helping me out."
Maybe you just don't say it like that in Korean. Then how do you usually say it?

Also is there a way to say 'I got happy'? Or there is just 'I was happy' possible?

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I agree with Mojave, it needs to be broken down into a couple of simple sentences, and linked by "고(=and)" to make it clear.

1) 저는 외국에서 행복했어요.
2) 왜냐하면 거기서 +  많은 새로운 것들을 배웠 + 고
3) 저에게 잘해주 + 고
4) 도와준 많은 사람들을
5) 만났거든요.

\^o^/

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Thank you guys for your comments!!  I get your point: short phrases. 
Well, it will take some time and more questions to get the natural feel for the language :-)))
Thanks again!

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A past tutor told me that it is best in korean, when your trying to say something long, To break it down into small simple sentences, so you get your point across, but its not a difficult long sentence.

Break it up into 3 seperate things! Simple and small is better than having such a long "because"

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You can think of -서 as "because", but you can also think of it as "(and) so". "I couldn't go because it rained" or "It rained and so I couldn't go". I suggest that because in Korean, you have reason first, result second. Anyway, to answer your question, it's perfectly fine to have a large "because" clause and then end with a short "I was happy". But you could also break that into several sentences: I was in a foreign country where I was learning lots of new things. I met lots of new people who very nice and helped me out. And so I was happy.

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