보다
boda
than
Marks the noun being compared against, equivalent to English 'than.' It attaches directly to a noun regardless of whether it ends in a vowel or consonant.
Form
- Attaches to
- Noun
Meanings
- 1
A postpositional particle that indicates the subject of a comparison when comparing different things.
서로 차이가 있는 것을 비교할 때, 비교의 대상이 되는 것을 나타내는 조사.
Examples
지수가 너보다 두 살이 많으니 언니라고 불러라.
Jisu is two years older than you, so call her 'older sister.'
지금보다 더 나은 내가 되려면 더 노력해야 한다.
To become a better version of myself than I am now, I need to try harder.
기차보다 비행기가 빠르지만 요금이 비싸다.
A plane is faster than a train, but the fare is expensive.
물속에서 운동을 하면 땅 위에서보다 운동 효과가 좋다고 한다.
They say exercising in water is more effective than exercising on land.
선생님 말씀대로 보고서를 수정했어요. 그래. 처음보다 훨씬 나아졌구나.
I revised the report the way you suggested, professor. Yes, it's much better than before.
선생님 말씀대로 보고서를 수정했어요.
I revised the report the way you suggested, professor.
Examples: 한국어기초사전, CC BY-SA 2.0 KR.
Don’t confuse with
Forms with a close meaning — a favourite source of wrong answers on TOPIK.
Quick check
1. What does ‘보다’ mean?
2. Which form means “than”?