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공사 소음이 심해서 회의 중에 집중하기 어려워요.gongsa so-eumi simhaeseo hoeui junge jipjunghagi eoryeowoyo.
Meaning
The construction noise is so bad that it’s hard to concentrate during the meeting.
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Breakdown of gongsa so-eumi simhaeseo hoeui junge jipjunghagi eoryeowoyo.
~이~i
subject particle
회의hoeui
meeting
어렵다eoryeopda
difficult
중에junge
during
Questions & Answers about gongsa so-eumi simhaeseo hoeui junge jipjunghagi eoryeowoyo.
What does 공사 소음 mean exactly?
공사 means construction or construction work, and 소음 means noise.
So 공사 소음 means construction noise.
It sounds a bit more formal or neutral than just saying 공사 소리.
- 소음 = noise, often unwanted or disturbing
- 소리 = sound in general
So in this sentence, 소음 is a very natural choice because the noise is causing a problem.
Why is 이 used in 공사 소음이?
The particle 이/가 marks the subject of the clause.
In 공사 소음이 심해서, the subject is construction noise, so:
- 공사 소음이 = the construction noise / construction noise
It is used here because the sentence is describing the noise as being severe:
- 공사 소음이 심하다 = the construction noise is severe
A learner might wonder whether 은/는 could be used instead. It could, but the nuance changes:
- 공사 소음이 심해서 = focuses on the fact that the noise is severe
- 공사 소음은 심해서 = could sound more contrastive, like as for the construction noise, it’s severe...
In this sentence, 이/가 is the most natural default choice.
What does 심해서 mean, and why is it in that form?