Comparing Things
비교급과 최상급
Grammar Point 오늘의 문법
Dialogue 대화문
Grammar Focus 핵심 정리
1. Short words: -er / -est, long words: more / most 짧은 단어는 -er / -est, 긴 단어는 more / most
cheap → cheaper → the cheapest / expensive → more expensive → the most expensive. Some spellings change: big → bigger, easy → easier.
짧은 단어는 뒤에 -er / -est를 붙이고, 긴 단어는 앞에 more / most를 씁니다. cheap → cheaper → the cheapest / expensive → more expensive → the most expensive. big → bigger, easy → easier처럼 철자가 조금 바뀌는 단어도 있습니다.
2. Three irregular forms 불규칙 세 가지
good → better → best / bad → worse → worst / far → farther → farthest. Better and best come up in class all the time.
good → better → best / bad → worse → worst / far → farther → farthest. 이 세 단어는 규칙대로 바뀌지 않으니 따로 외워 두세요. 특히 better와 best는 수업에서 자주 나와요.
3. Make comparisons stronger 비교급 강조와 as ... as
Use much / a lot + comparative: much better (not very better). For equal or less, use as ... as / not as ... as.
비교급을 강조할 때는 much나 a lot을 앞에 붙입니다. much better라고 하고, very better라고는 하지 않아요. '~만큼 …하다'는 as ... as, '~만큼 …하지 않다'는 not as ... as로 말합니다.
| Base | Comparative | Superlative |
|---|---|---|
| cheap | cheaper | the cheapest |
| big | bigger | the biggest |
| busy | busier | the busiest |
| convenient | more convenient | the most convenient |
| good | better | the best |
| bad | worse | the worst |
Examples 예문
- My new apartment is bigger than my old one.새 아파트가 예전 집보다 커요.
- Online classes are more convenient than in-person classes.온라인 수업이 오프라인 수업보다 편해요.
- My English is much better than last year.제 영어가 작년보다 훨씬 나아졌어요.
- This is the best café in my neighborhood.여기가 우리 동네 최고의 카페예요.
- Busan isn't as cold as Seoul in winter.겨울에 부산은 서울만큼 춥지 않아요.
- What's the most difficult part of English for you?영어에서 가장 어려운 부분이 뭐예요?
Practice 빈칸 채우기
- This bag is than that one.Correct! 정답입니다!The answer is b) cheaper 정답은 b) cheaper입니다."Cheap" is a short word, so we add -er: "cheaper".cheap은 짧은 단어라서 -er을 붙인 cheaper가 맞습니다.
- It was the day of my life.Correct! 정답입니다!The answer is c) best 정답은 c) best입니다.We use the superlative after "the". The superlative of "good" is "best".앞에 the가 있으니 최상급이 와야 합니다. good의 최상급은 best입니다.
- Online shopping is convenient than going to stores.Correct! 정답입니다!The answer is a) more 정답은 a) more입니다."Convenient" is a long word, so we use "more". "Than" comes after it, so it's "more", not "most".convenient처럼 긴 단어는 more를 붙여 비교급을 만듭니다. 뒤에 than이 있으니 most가 아니라 more가 맞습니다.
- My cold is better today.Correct! 정답입니다!The answer is b) much 정답은 b) much입니다.We make comparatives stronger with "much": "much better".비교급을 강조할 때는 much를 씁니다. very better라고는 하지 않아요.
Role Play 상황 연습
You and your teacher decide to compare the cities you live in.
선생님과 서로가 사는 도시를 비교해 보기로 했어요.
Compare weather, transportation, size, and food in at least three sentences with comparatives and superlatives.
날씨, 교통, 크기, 음식을 비교급과 최상급으로 3문장 이상 비교해 보세요.
Make three sentences comparing your city with your teacher's city: weather, transportation, and size.
내가 사는 도시와 선생님이 사는 도시를 날씨, 교통, 크기로 비교하는 문장 3개를 만들어 보세요.
Let's Talk 선생님과 말하기
- Which do you like better, summer or winter?여름과 겨울 중 어느 계절을 더 좋아하나요?I like winter better. Summer in Korea is too hot and humid. Winter is much more comfortable for me.Click here to create your own sentence!Create
Correction ResultSubmitShow hint - What's the best food you've ever eaten?지금까지 먹어 본 음식 중 가장 맛있었던 것은 무엇인가요?The best food I've ever eaten is my mom's galbi-jjim. It's better than any restaurant's.Click here to create your own sentence!CreateCorrection ResultSubmitShow hint
- How is your English compared to last year?작년과 비교하면 영어 실력이 늘었나요?It's much better. I'm not as nervous as before, and I can speak faster than last year.Click here to create your own sentence!CreateCorrection ResultSubmitShow hint
