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day 20same or different?

unit 3 · opinions & arguments

    same or different?

    Compare things (the same, different, unlike, as good as, relatively) and react to surprising news with -다니(요)!

    today’s words

    • 토의 toui · discussion (to decide)
    • 합의 habui · agreement, consensus
    • 항의 hangui · protest, complaint
    • 꼽히다 kkopida · be counted among, be ranked
    • 나름 nareum · depending on; in one's own way
    • 다름없다 dareumeopda · be no different from
    • 달리 dalli · unlike; differently
    • 대비 daebi · contrast
    • 대조 daejo · comparison; checking against
    • 대체 daeche · substitute, replacement
    • 동일 dongil · being identical, the same
    • 두드러지다 dudeureojida · stand out
    • 딴 ttan · other, another (spoken)
    • 마찬가지 machangaji · the same (story)
    • 못지않다 motjianta · be no less than, as good as
    • 미치다 michida · reach; affect
    • 별다르다 byeoldareuda · particular, special (+ 없다)
    • 비교적 bigyojeok · relatively, fairly
    • 비상하다 bisanghada · extraordinary, brilliant
    • 상대적 sangdaejeok · relative
    • 색다르다 saekdareuda · unusual, novel
    • 수준 sujun · level, standard

    sentences

    • 시험이 다음 주라니! 아직 준비를 하나도 못 했어요. · The exam's next week? I haven't prepared a thing!
    • 서울과 달리 제 고향은 겨울이 아주 길어요. · Unlike Seoul, my hometown has very long winters.
    • 행복은 상대적이라서 남과 비교하면 안 돼요. · Happiness is relative, so don't compare yourself with others.
    • 그 영화는 기대에 못 미쳤어요. · That film didn't live up to my expectations.
    • 이번 주말에는 모처럼 색다른 경험을 해 보고 싶어요. · This weekend, for once, I want to try something different.