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What is the difference between 보통, 원래, 대개 and 평소? How and when to use them differently?
Jul 9, 2016 12:07 AM
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보통, 원래, 대개 and 평소 - 보통(a, adv): generally, by and large, usually, commonly. Ordinary, average, typical (a). - 대개(adv): generally, by and large, most likely. = 대체로, 대부분. - 원래(adv): originally. Used to be. = 본래. - 평소(n): Normal times, ordinary times. 평소에(adv): At normal times, ordinarily, usually. - 한국 사람들은 보통 [대개, 대부분] 쌀을 주식으로 생활한다. => Koreans generally live on rice as their staple food. - 보통 사람들이 행복한 세상을 만들자. => Let's build a world where ordinary people are happy. - 대도시들은 대개 [보통, 대체로, 대부분] 강이나 바닷가에 있다. => Large cities are typically situated by a river or by the sea. - 요즘의 영화는 대개 [대부분] 스릴러들이다. => Recent movies are mostly thrillers. - 난 원래[본래] 술을 못 마셔요. => I cannot drink (alcohol) by nature = I have never been able to drink. - 이곳은 원래[본래] 공장이 있던 곳이다. => This place is where a factory used to be originally. - 난 평소엔 놀다가 시험 바로 전에 벼락 공부를 한다. => I normally loaf around, then cram like crazy just before the exams. - 생일과 명절 때만이 아니라 평소에 가족에게 잘해라. => Be good to your family at normal time, not only birthdays and holidays.
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