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Learn Hardcore Korean: ~boda - comparative particle

Hardcore Korean
/Lesson 10
/~boda

~boda

Word

~보다~boda

Meaning

comparative particle

Part of speech

particle

Pronunciation

Course

Hardcore Korean

Lesson

Usages of ~boda

버스가 기차보다 더 싸요.beoseuga gichaboda deo ssayo.

The bus is cheaper than the train.

지하철이 버스보다 더 비싸요.jihacheori beoseuboda deo bissayo.

The subway is more expensive than the bus.

백화점은 시장보다 더 비싸요.baekhwajeomeun sijangboda deo bissayo.

The department store is more expensive than the market.

영어는 한국어보다 쉬워요.yeongeoneun hangugeoboda swiwoyo.

English is easier than Korean.

한국어는 영어보다 어려워요.hangugeoneun yeongeoboda eoryeowoyo.

Korean is harder than English.

창가 좌석이 복도 좌석보다 더 비싸요.changga jwaseogi bokdo jwaseokboda deo bissayo.

Window seats are more expensive than aisle seats.

올해는 작년보다 더 자주 교실에 가요.olhaeneun jaknyeonboda deo jaju gyosire gayo.

This year, I go to the classroom more often than last year.

지하철은 버스보다 빠르고 버스는 지하철보다 느려.jihacheoreun beoseuboda ppareugo beoseuneun jihacheolboda neuryeo.

The subway is faster than the bus, and the bus is slower than the subway.

택시는 버스보다 빨라요.taeksineun beoseuboda ppallayo.

Taxis are faster than buses.

이 국은 어제 먹은 것보다 덜 짜서 좋아.i gugeun eoje meogeun geosboda deol jjaseo joha.

I like this soup because it’s less salty than the one I ate yesterday.

나는 너무 단 음료보다 조금 덜 단 차를 더 좋아해.naneun neomu dan eumryoboda jogeum deol dan chareul deo johahae.

I prefer tea that is a little less sweet to drinks that are too sweet.

치마보다 청바지가 더 편해서 여행 갈 때는 청바지만 입어.chimaboda cheongbajiga deo pyeonhaeseo yeohaeng gal ttaeneun cheongbajiman ibeo.

Jeans are more comfortable than skirts, so I wear only jeans when I travel.

저는 요즘 종이책보다 전자책을 더 자주 읽어요.jeoneun yojeum jongichaekboda jeonjachaegeul deo jaju ilgeoyo.

These days I read e-books more often than paper books.

지하철에서 종이책보다 전자책을 더 자주 읽다 보니 예전보다 책을 더 많이 읽게 됐어.jihacheoreseo jongichaekboda jeonjachaegeul deo jaju ilgda boni yejeonboda chaegeul deo manhi ilgge dwaesseo.

After reading e-books more often than paper books on the subway, I ended up reading more books than before.

예전에는 커피보다 차를 더 자주 마셨어요.yejeoneneun keopiboda chareul deo jaju masyeosseoyo.

Before, I drank tea more often than coffee.

여름에는 운동화보다 샌들을 더 자주 신지만, 비 오는 날에는 안 신어.yeoreumeneun undonghwaboda saendeureul deo jaju sinjiman, bi oneun nareneun an sineo.

In summer I wear sandals more often than sneakers, but I don’t wear them on rainy days.

이 옷은 지퍼보다 단추가 더 잘 어울려 보여요.i oseun jipeoboda danchuga deo jal eoullyeo boyeoyo.

Buttons look better on these clothes than a zipper.

그 식당은 남편보다 아내가 더 자주 예약해.geu sikdangeun nampyeonboda anaega deo jaju yeyakhae.

The wife makes reservations at that restaurant more often than the husband.

어제는 소고기보다 돼지고기가 더 싸서 돼지고기를 샀어.eojeneun sogogiboda dwaejigogiga deo ssaseo dwaejigogireul sasseo.

Yesterday, pork was cheaper than beef, so I bought pork.

언니는 복숭아보다 귤을 더 좋아하지만, 저는 포도가 제일 좋아요.eonnineun boksungaboda gyureul deo johahajiman, jeoneun podoga jeil johayo.

My older sister likes tangerines more than peaches, but I like grapes the most.

언니는 생선보다 소고기를 더 좋아하지만, 저는 돼지고기랑 상추를 같이 먹을 때가 제일 맛있어요.eonnineun saengseonboda sogogireul deo johahajiman, jeoneun dwaejigogirang sangchureul gati meogeul ttaega jeil masisseoyo.

My older sister likes beef more than fish, but for me, it tastes best when I eat pork with lettuce.

수도세는 전기세보다 덜 나오지만 꼭 확인해야 해요.sudoseneun jeongiseboda deol naojiman kkok hwaginhaeya haeyo.

The water bill is lower than the electricity bill, but you still have to check it.

언니는 목걸이보다 작은 귀걸이를 더 자주 해.eonnineun mokgeoriboda jageun gwigeorireul deo jaju hae.

My older sister wears small earrings more often than necklaces.

카페에서는 신문보다 잡지를 천천히 읽는 편이야.kapeeseoneun sinmunboda japjireul cheoncheonhi ilgneun pyeoniya.

At cafés, I tend to read magazines slowly rather than newspapers.

신문 기사보다 라디오 인터뷰가 더 편하게 느껴질 때도 있어.sinmun gisaboda radio inteobyuga deo pyeonhage neukkyeojil ttaedo isseo.

Sometimes radio interviews feel easier than newspaper articles.

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