Korean Lessons ᚛ Level 6 - Upper-Intermediate Korean #1 (Lessons 151 to 180) ᚛ Lesson 165 - Not only but also in Korean [-(으)ㄹ 뿐만 아니라] [-(으)ㄹ뿐더러]
Not only but also in Korean [-(으)ㄹ 뿐만 아니라] [-(으)ㄹ뿐더러]
In the previous chapter, we saw the small word 뿐 to express "just" in Korean. 뿐 also allows us to add on to a statement thanks to two structures: -(으)ㄹ 뿐만 아니라 and -(으)ㄹ뿐더러
Not only... but also with -(으)ㄹ 뿐만 아니라
An expression commonly used in Korean to add a second characteristic to an action is the following:
[Action: ... Modifier -(으)ㄹ] 뿐만 아니라 [Additional information]
It is also possible to use this structure with nouns, in the same way as seen in the previous chapter:
[Noun](일 )뿐만 아니라 [Additional information]
In English, this form could be translated by an expression such as "Not only … but also …".
고양이를 좋아할 뿐만 아니라 강아지도 좋아해요.
→ Not only do I like cats, but I like dogs too.
보라는 성실할 뿐만 아니라 친절하고 생각이 깊은 사람이에요.
→ Bora is not only diligent, but she is also a kind and thoughtful person.
내 친구는 요리를 잘할 뿐만 아니라 주변 사람들도 잘 챙겨 줘.
→ Not only does my friend cook well, but he also takes good care of the people around him.
앞집 여자는 매번 시끄럽게 떠들 뿐만 아니라 키우는 고양이들에게도 소리를 질러서 나를 힘들게 해.
→ The woman next door not only makes a lot of noise every time, but she also yells at her cats, which wears me out.
화재가 일어나자 곳곳에 연기가 자욱하게 올라올 뿐만 아니라 타는 냄새로 주민들의 신고가 빗발쳤다.
→ When the fire broke out, not only did thick smoke rise everywhere, but reports from residents also poured in because of the burning smell.
한국에서 쌀은 주식일 뿐만 아니라 농업 소득에도 큰 비중을 차지한다.
→ In Korea, rice is not only a staple food, but it also accounts for a large share of agricultural income.
Not only... but also with -(으)ㄹ뿐더러
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Differences between -(으)ㄹ 뿐만 아니라 and -(으)ㄹ뿐더러
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