pati biyongi eolmana deulkkayo?

subject particle

Breakdown of pati biyongi eolmana deulkkayo?

• 파티: party
• 비용: cost
• 얼마나: how much

Questions & Answers about pati biyongi eolmana deulkkayo?

Why is the particle 이 attached to 비용 instead of 은/는?

이 is the subject marker in Korean (used after nouns ending in a consonant), showing that 비용 (“cost”) is the subject of the verb 들다 (“to cost”). If you used 은/는, you’d be marking 비용 as the topic, which changes the nuance:

• 비용이 얼마나 들까요? “I wonder how much the cost will be.” (purely asking about the cost)
• 비용은 얼마나 들까요? “As for the cost, I wonder how much it will be.” (implies some contrast or background context)

What does the verb 들다 mean here?

들다 literally means “to enter” or “to lift,” but when paired with 비용, it idiomatically means “to cost.” So 비용이 들다 = “a cost comes (into existence)” → “it costs.”

How does 얼마나 function in this sentence?

얼마나 is an interrogative adverb meaning “how much” or “to what extent.” It modifies the verb 들까요, asking about the magnitude of the cost. In general:

• Before a noun: use 얼마 (e.g. 얼마 돈이 있어요? not common)
• Before a verb/adjective: use 얼마나 (e.g. 얼마나 비쌀까요?, 얼마나 들까요?)

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