Korean grammar · Level 4
V-느니 (차라리)
I'd rather… — choosing the lesser evil
Taught in Level 4, Unit 1: If I won the lottery
this unit keeps weighing choices that are all a little bad — a lottery ticket or hotteok, waiting or walking. When you dislike one option so much that even a poor second option wins, Korean says -느니 차라리: 'rather than X, I'd sooner Y'.
Example
이렇게 한 시간을 기다리느니 차라리 걸어가는 게 낫겠어요.
Rather than wait an hour like this, I'd sooner walk.
The full explanation is in the unit · part of the Level 4 Pass, opening soon · Level 4, Unit 1
If I won the lottery
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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