Lesson 3

Advanced Connecting Endings

Master advanced sentence connectors for complex expressions.

~(으)ㄹ수록 — The more ~, the more

Verb/adj stem + (으)ㄹ수록 expresses proportional increase. 보면 볼수록 (the more I look), 먹으면 먹을수록 (the more I eat). Often paired with 더 (more): 갈수록 더 좋아져요 (It gets better the more you go).

알면 알수록 한국 문화가 흥미로워요.almyeon alsurok hanguk munhwaga heungmirowoyoThe more I learn, the more fascinating Korean culture is.

시간이 갈수록 실력이 늘어요.sigani galsurok sillyeogi neureoyoAs time passes, your skills improve.

~(으)ㄹ 뻔하다 — Almost / Nearly did

Verb stem + (으)ㄹ 뻔하다 means 'almost did' something (but didn't). Always used in past tense: ~(으)ㄹ 뻔했다. 넘어질 뻔했어요 (I almost fell). 잊어버릴 뻔했어요 (I almost forgot).

차에 부딪힐 뻔했어요.chae budijhil ppeonhaesseoyoI almost got hit by a car.

약속을 잊어버릴 뻔했어요.yaksogeul ijeobeorll ppeonhaesseoyoI almost forgot the appointment.

~(으)ㄹ뿐만 아니라~(eu)l ppunman aniranot only ~ but also

Examples한국어를 읽을 뿐만 아니라 쓸 수도 있어요.hangugeoreul ilgeul ppunman anira sseul sudo isseoyoI can not only read Korean but also write it.

~는 반면(에)~neun banmyeon(e)while / on the other hand

Examples서울은 편리한 반면에 물가가 비싸요.seoureun pyeollihan banmyeone mulgaga bissayoSeoul is convenient, but on the other hand, prices are high.

~(으)ㄴ/는 대신(에)~(eu)n/neun daesin(e)instead of / in exchange for

Examples택시를 타는 대신 지하철을 탔어요.taeksireul taneun daesin jihacheoreul tasseoyoInstead of taking a taxi, I took the subway.

~(으)ㄹ수록~(eu)lsurokthe more ~, the more

Examples한국어를 배울수록 재미있어요.hangugeoreul baeulsurok jaemiisseoyoThe more I learn Korean, the more interesting it gets.

~(으)ㄴ/는 데다가~(eu)n/neun dedagain addition to / on top of

Examples비가 오는 데다가 바람도 강해요.biga oneun dedaga baramdo ganghaeyoOn top of the rain, the wind is also strong.

~(으)ㄹ 뻔하다~(eu)l ppeonhadaalmost did / nearly

Examples늦잠을 자서 비행기를 놓칠 뻔했어요.neutjameul jaseo bihaenggireul nochil ppeonhaesseoyoI overslept and almost missed the plane.