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보다
Try it freeComplete examples with 보다Apply the formation rule before moving into the related grammar path.Open →Explanation
Comparison.
어제보다.
Start with “어제보다 좋아요.” (Better than yesterday.). Say the whole sentence first, then identify exactly what 보다 contributes before changing any other words.
Compare “저보다 커요.” with “생각보다 어려워요.”. Keep the function of 보다 the same while noticing what changes around it; then rebuild one of the examples with vocabulary you already know.
Examples
어제보다 좋아요.
Better than yesterday.
저보다 커요.
Taller than me.
생각보다 어려워요.
Harder than I thought.
Common mistakes
- Do not choose 보다 only because an English translation contains “than”. Check the Korean function, attachment, and speech level in the full sentence.
- Do not memorize 보다 as an isolated ending. Mark the stem or phrase it attaches to in one example, then rebuild that example with new vocabulary.
How to practice
- Production check: say “어제보다 좋아요.” naturally, then change one content word without changing the job 보다 is doing.
- When a related pattern is listed below, compare both forms in the same situation instead of memorizing two English glosses separately.
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