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만큼
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N만큼 / V-(으)ㄹ 만큼 expresses extent: 기대만큼 좋았어요.
Useful for “enough to” and “as much as” readings.
Appears in TOPIK intermediate writing prompts.
Pair with concrete nouns first before long verbal modifiers.
Level: intermediate. Read the pattern, say each example out loud, then write two new sentences of your own before moving on.
After you can produce the form, open related Chamelingo pages (vocabulary, conjugator, particles) so the pattern connects to words you actually study.
Examples
생각만큼 어렵지 않아요.
It’s not as hard as you think.
울 만큼 감동받았어요.
I was moved enough to cry.
Common mistakes
- Do not translate English word-for-word into “만큼”: match Korean order and speech level.
- Do not treat near-miss patterns as free synonyms of “만큼” without checking meaning and register.
How to practice
- Register: learn the polite 요 form first unless this page is specifically about formal 습니다 style.
- Production tip: use the pattern in a short dialogue (question + answer) the same day you study it.
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