lesson 24: Compared to, Relatively

Question 1

작아요.

Answer 1

It’s small.

Question 2

작은 편이에요.

Answer 2

It’s rather small. / It’s on the smaller side. / It’s not the biggest. / It tends to be small.

Question 3

비싸요.

Answer 3

It’s expensive.

Question 4

비싼 편이에요.

Answer 4

It’s rather expensive. / It’s not the cheapest. / It’s a bit expensive.

Question 5

피아노를 잘 쳐요.

Answer 5

I play the piano well.

Question 6

피아노를 잘 치는 편이에요.

Answer 6

I play the piano rather well. / I am not too bad at playing the piano.

Question 7

지난 주에 비해서 바쁜 편이에요. / 지난 주보다 바쁜 편이에요.

Answer 7

We are somewhat busier compared to last week.

Question 8

한국어에 비해서 일본어는 발음이 쉬운 편이에요.

Answer 8

Compared to Korean, Japanese tends to have easier pronunciation.

Question 9

저에 비하면 잘하는 편이에요.

Answer 9

If you compare it to me, you are pretty good at it.

Question 10

저에 비해서 잘하는 편이에요.

Answer 10

Compared to me, you are pretty good at it.

Question 11

여기는 다른 곳에 비해서 조용한 편이에요.

Answer 11

This place is, compared to other places, pretty quiet.

Question 12

그래도 버스에 비해서 지하철이 빠른 편이에요.

Answer 12

But still, compared to the bus, the subway is faster.

Question 13

저도 여기 자주 오는 편이에요.

Answer 13

I come here quite frequently, too.

Question 14

로빈 씨 가족은 다 키가 크시네요.

Answer 14

Robin, your family members are all tall!

Question 15

그렇게 큰 편은 아니라고 생각했는데.

Answer 15

I didn’t think they were that tall.

Question 16

저희 가족에 비하면 큰 편이죠.

Answer 16

Compared to my family, they are quite tall.