Breakdown of doseogwaneun sikdange bihae joyonghaeyo.
Questions & Answers about doseogwaneun sikdange bihae joyonghaeyo.
Both express “than” or “compared to,” but they differ slightly in tone:
- 보다 is the more basic, everyday way:
• 도서관은 식당보다 조용해요. - 에 비해(서) sounds a bit more formal or literary:
• 도서관은 식당에 비해 조용해요.
Yes. 더 emphasizes “more.” For example:
• 도서관은 식당보다 더 조용해요.
• 도서관은 식당에 비해 더 조용해요.
With 보다, adding 더 is very common. With 에 비해, you can still use 더 for extra emphasis, though it’s not always necessary.
In Korean, adjectives (descriptive verbs) conjugate like verbs. The dictionary form is 조용하다. To make it polite present tense, you:
- Remove 다 → 조용하
- Add ~ㅐ요 → 조용해요
Absolutely. 비해서 (with 서) is the verb ending form of 비해. Both are correct:
• 도서관은 식당에 비해 조용해요.
• 도서관은 식당에 비해서 조용해요.
Adding 는 after 비해서 shifts focus and contrast even more onto the comparison clause:
• 도서관은 식당에 비해서는 조용해요.
It’s like saying “as for compared to restaurants, the library is quiet,” emphasizing that particular comparison.
Korean allows some flexibility, but the natural flow here is:
- Topic (도서관은)
- Comparison target (식당에 비해)
- Predicate (조용해요)
You can swap (2) and (1) for nuance, but keep the predicate at the end for clarity.