Difference between verb+다가 and -아/어서?
for example:
친구를 만나서 같이 영화를 봐요.
친구를 만나다가 같이 영화를 봐요.

I'm a bit confused between these two.
Which would would be were situation A has to relate to the second part of the sentence?
Are they happening at exactly the same time, or more a transition afterwards?

Question

Difference between verb+다가 and -아/어서?
for example:
친구를 만나서 같이 영화를 봐요.
친구를 만나다가 같이 영화를 봐요.

I'm a bit confused between these two.
Which would would be were situation A has to relate to the second part of the sentence?
Are they happening at exactly the same time, or more a transition afterwards?

Answer

친구를 만나서 같이 영화를 봐요 This has simple meaning : I watch a movie with friend
친구를 만나다가 같이 영화를 봐요 This sound awkward 
친구를 만나서 놀다가 같이 영화를 봤어요 This sound natural
It means that I was hanging out with friend and all of a sudden we wanted to watch movie so we went see a movie
This indicates the transition from first part to second part

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