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Korean grammar

는 반면에

는 반며네said like thisneun banmyeone

Expressing Contrast

In English: whereas, on the other hand

Used to show that two clauses are contrasting or opposite to each other.

  • 이 보고서는 이해하기 쉬운 반면에 다른 보고서들은 복잡합니다.

    이 보고서는 이해하기 쉬운 반며네 다른 보고서드른 복짜팜니다.said like thisi bogoseoneun ihaehagi swiun banmyeone dareun bogoseodeureun bokjapamnida.

    This report is easy to understand, whereas other reports are complex.

  • 서울의 날씨는 추운 반면에 남쪽 지방은 따뜻합니다.

    서우리 날씨는 추운 반며네 남쪽 지방은 따뜨탐니다.said like thisseourui nalssineun chuun banmyeone namjjok jibangeun ttatteutamnida.

    Seoul's weather is cold, whereas the southern regions are warm.

  • 이 도시는 밤에는 조용한 반면에 낮에는 매우 붐벼요.

    이 도시는 바메는 조용한 반며네 나제는 매우 붐벼요.said like thisi dosineun bameneun joyonghan banmyeone najeneun maeu bumbyeoyo.

    This city is quiet at night, whereas it's very crowded during the day.

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Grammar data from kimchi-grammar by Alaanor, used under CC BY 4.0. We added the romanization and the pronunciation of each example.