Korean grammar · Level 5
N치고(는) · N치고 + negative
For an N … · every N without exception
Taught in Level 5, Unit 8: Kimjang day
Grandma tastes Anna's Danish herring and finds it surprisingly close to kimchi — for a foreign dish. Judging something against what you expect of its kind is everyday talk, and 치고는 is how Korean does it.
Example
초보 요리사치고는 칼질이 꽤 빠르네요.
For a beginner cook, you're pretty quick with a knife.
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Practise it in context · Level 5, Unit 8
Kimjang day
The rule with a table, Sori’s tips, practice that checks itself, a review room and a one-page cheat sheet.
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