Breakdown of hugi bonikka johdaneun mari manha.
~이~i
subject particle
좋다johda
good
많다manhda
many
보다boda
to look at
Questions & Answers about hugi bonikka johdaneun mari manha.
Why is there no object particle in 후기 보니까? Shouldn’t it be 후기를 보니까?
Both are fine. In casual speech Koreans often drop object particles (을/를) when the meaning is clear. 후기 보니까 sounds natural/conversational. 후기를 보니까 is a bit more careful/explicit. If the object is long or there’s potential ambiguity, keep the particle.
What exactly does -니까 in 보니까 mean here—“because” or “when”?
It’s the connective “when/since (I) looked,” used to set up a background for what the speaker discovered. Nuance: “Upon looking (at the reviews), I find/it turns out that…,” which sits between “when” and an explanatory “so/because.”
What’s the difference among 보니까, 보니, 봐서, and 봤더니?
- 보니까: Very common, conversational. “When/since I saw…” leading to a discovery or conclusion.
- 보니: Slightly leaner/more neutral; similar meaning.
- 봤더니: Past, sequential discovery. “I looked and (as a result) found….” Great with -더라.
- 봐서/봐서는: “Having seen/judging from.” Often used for evaluation, e.g., 후기로 봐서는 괜찮아 보여. Less natural as a simple backgrounder here.
How does 좋다는 말 work? What is -다는 doing?
It’s an indirect quote modifying a noun: “the statement/comment that (it) is good.” It’s a shortened form of 좋다고 하는 말 → 좋다는 말. This pattern is common with nouns like 말/얘기/소문/평/기사.