Korean Lessons ᚛ Level 6 - Upper-Intermediate Korean #1 (Lessons 151 to 180) ᚛ Lesson 169 - In addition / on top of that in Korean [-(으)ㄴ/는 데다가]
In addition / on top of that in Korean [-(으)ㄴ/는 데다가]
Addition with -(으)ㄴ/는 데다가
In Korean, an expression that can be used to express the fact that two actions occur and add up to one another is the following:
[Present or past adjectival form] 데다가 [Additional information]
Reminder: the adjectival form
This form allows us to emphasize the fact that two actions or descriptions go in the same direction and build on each other. In English, this form could be translated by expressions such as "and in addition" or "but on top of that". It allows us to add emphasis.
그곳은 풍경도 아름다운 데다가 동네 주민들도 친절했어요.
→ In that place, the scenery was beautiful and on top of that, the local residents were kind.
오늘은 갑자기 비가 많이 내리는 데다가 번개까지 치고 있네요.
→ Today it suddenly started pouring, and on top of that there is even lightning.
클로에는 한국말도 잘하는 데다가 영어도 되게 잘해.
→ Chloe speaks Korean well and in addition, she speaks English really well too.
그 집은 음식이 맛있는 데다가 밥값도 저렴해서 단골손님이 정말 많아.
→ At that restaurant, since the food is delicious and on top of that the prices are cheap, there are a lot of regular customers.
그 남자는 얼굴이 매우 험악한 데다가 말투도 굉장히 거칠었어요.
→ That man had a very fierce-looking face and, in addition, his way of speaking was extremely rough too.
성민이는 실직을 한 데다가 월세까지 없어서 쩔쩔매고 있었다.
→ Seongmin had lost his job and on top of that, he didn’t even have money for rent, so he was at his wits’ end.
그는 학생인 데다가 아르바이트도 해야 해서 만날 시간이 없는 것 같아요.
→ Since he is a student and on top of that he has to work a part-time job, I don’t think he has time to meet.
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