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Decoded Slug: ~와/과 달리 [wa/gwa dalli] (Unlike, different from)
Korean Grammar Point
~와/과 달리 [wa/gwa dalli] (Unlike, different from)
~와/과 달리 [wa/gwa dalli] (Unlike, different from)
Short explanation:
This pattern is used to indicate contrast or difference between two things or situations.
Formation:
(Noun1 + 와/과) + Noun2 + 달리 + Sentence
Examples:
매일 출근하는 것과 달리, 오늘은 집에서 일했어요.
Maeil chulgeunhaneun geotgwa dalli, oneuleun jibeseo ilhaesseoyo.
Unlike going to work every day, I worked from home today.
여름과 달리 겨울에는 날씨가 춥기 때문에 많은 옷을 입어야 해요.
Yeoreumgwa dalli gyeouleun nalssiga chupgi ttaemune maneun oseul ibeoya haeyo.
Unlike in summer, in winter I have to wear a lot of clothes because of the cold weather.
철우씨와 달리, 진우씨는 공부를 잘해요.
Cheolu-ssiwa dalli, Jinwoo-ssi neun gongbu reul jalhaeyo.
Unlike Cheolu, Jinwoo is good at studying.
서울과 달리 부산에서는 겨울이 덜 춥습니다.
Seoul gwa dalli Busan e seo neun gyeoul i deol chub seub nida.
Unlike Seoul, winters are less cold in Busan.
Long explanation:
'~와/과 달리' is a postposition in Korean that is generally used to contrast or compare two different things, situations, or ideas. It translates into English as 'unlike' or 'different from'. It is a way to communicate variation or dissimilarity between two subjects or items in a sentence.