Learn Hardcore Korean: i yeonghwaneun chaekgwa dallayo. - This movie is different from the book.

는 marks the topic: “As for this movie…”
It often adds a contrastive nuance (implying other movies might not be different).
If you use 이/가 instead (e.g., 이 영화가 책과 달라요), it sounds more neutral and factual, without that built-in contrast.

Why is it 책과 and not 책와? And what does 과 mean here?

After a noun ending in a consonant, use 과; after a vowel, use 와. So 책(ㄱ)
- 과, but 영화
  - 와.
와/과 usually means “and/with,” but with 다르다 it’s best translated as “from/than” in English: N과/와 다르다 = be different from N.

Can I use 하고 or (이)랑 instead of 과/와?

Yes, and they’re very common in speech.

Formal/neutral: 책과 달라요 / 책와 달라요 (formality depends on the noun’s ending)
Neutral: 책하고 달라요
Casual: 책(이)랑 달라요 (after a consonant, include 이: 책이랑; after a vowel, just 랑: 영화랑)

Why is it 달라요 and not 다라요 or 다르아요?

다르다 is an “르-irregular” adjective. With an -아/어 ending, the 르 changes to ㄹ
- 라/러.
So: 다르- + -아요 → 달라요.
Past: 달랐어요 (not “다르았어요”).

How does 다르다 conjugate in other useful forms?

Dictionary: 다르다
Polite present: 달라요
Past: 달랐어요
Future: 다를 거예요
Formal present: 다릅니다 (no 르-irregular change here)
Attributive (before a noun): 다른 (e.g., 다른 영화 “a different movie”)
Adverb: 다르게 (e.g., 다르게 표현해요 “express it differently”)

Can I say 책보다 달라요?

You’ll hear it in casual speech, but standard Korean prefers N과/와/하고/랑 다르다.
In careful writing or formal contexts, use 책과 달라요 / 책하고 달라요, not 책보다 달라요.

Is 틀리다 a synonym for 다르다?

No.

다르다 = “to be different.”
틀리다 = “to be wrong/incorrect.”
Don’t say 의견이 틀려요 when you mean “different”; say 의견이 달라요. Use 틀리다 when something is factually wrong.

What’s the difference among 이/그/저 영화?

이 영화: this movie (near the speaker; or the one we’re holding/pointing at)
그 영화: that movie (already mentioned or known in context)
저 영화: that movie over there (far from both speaker and listener)

What happens if I drop 이 and say 영화는 책과 달라요?

It becomes a general statement: “Movies are different from books.”
With 이, it’s specific: “This movie is different from the book.” (Korean has no articles; specificity comes from context and demonstratives.)

Can I change the word order, like 책과 이 영화는 달라요?

책과 이 영화는 달라요 means “The book and this movie are different (from each other).” It treats both as the topic and states their mutual difference.
이 영화는 책과 달라요 singles out the movie as the topic and compares it to the book.
이 영화가 책과 달라요 is a neutral subject statement.

How can I emphasize the contrast with the book?

Add a topic marker to the compared item:

이 영화는 책과는 달라요.
이 영화는 책하고는 달라요.
This means “As for the book, (it) is different,” i.e., “It’s not like the book (though it might be like something else).”

How do I say “very different”?

Use intensifiers:

Neutral: 아주/매우/상당히/꽤 달라요
Very common in speech: 많이 달라요, 너무 달라요 (note: 너무 traditionally means “too,” but colloquially it often means “very”)

Any pronunciation tips?

책과 is often pronounced like 책꽈 due to tensification.
달라요 is pronounced with a clear double ㄹㄹ sound.
Particles attach with no space: 책과, 영화는.

Does 다르다 take the object marker 을/를?

No. The compared item is marked with 와/과/하고/랑, not 을/를.

Correct: 책과 달라요
Don’t say: 책을 달라요 (this would mean something like “Give me the book” in another, awkward construction; use 책 주세요 instead).

How do I say “the movie is the same as the book”?

이 영화는 책과 같아요. = “This movie is the same as the book.”
The negative of that is another way to say “different”: 이 영화는 책과 같지 않아요.

How can I say “a movie that is different from the book”?

Use the attributive form 다른:

책과 다른 영화예요. = “It’s a movie different from the book.”
You can also say 책하고 다른 영화, 책이랑 다른 영화 (less formal).

Can I use 에서 to mean “from” here?

No. 에서 marks places or sources of actions/events. With 다르다, use 와/과/하고/랑:

Correct: 책과 달라요
Incorrect: 책에서 달라요