100. so / such

- so vs such

so + 형용사 / 부사
so stupid / so nice / so quick / so quickly

예문

  • I didn't like the book. The story was so stupid.
  • I like Joonghyuk and Gwankuk. They are so funny.

such + 명사
such a story / such people
such + 형용사 + 명사
such a stupid story / such nice people

예문

  • I didn't like the book. It was such a stupid story. ( a so stupid story )
  • I like Joonghyuk and Gwankuk. They are so nice people. ( so nice people )

어순주의
such a big dog ( a such big dog )

- so / such 는 형용사 / 부사의 의미를 강조한다.

so 예문

  • It's a beautiful day, isn't it? It's so warm. ( = really warm )
  • It's difficult to understand him because he talks so quietly.

so ... that ... / 너무 ... 해서 ... 하다

  • The book was so good that I couldn't put it down.
  • I was so tired that I fell asleep in the armchair. ( that 은 일반적으로 생략 )

such 예문

  • It was a great holiday. We had such a good time. ( a really good time )

such ... that ... / 너무 ... 이어서 ... 하다

  • It was such a good book that I couldn't put it down.
  • It was such nice weather that we spent the whole day on the beach. ( that 은 일반적으로 생략 )

- so / such 는 또한 like this ( 이처럼 / 이와 같은 ) 의 의미로 쓰인다

so 예문

  • Somebody told me the house was built 100 years ago. I didn't realize it was so old. ( = as old as it is )
  • I'm tired because I got up at six. I don't usually get up so early.
  • I expected the weather to be cooler. I'm suprised it is so warn.

such 예문

  • I didn't realize it was such an old house.
  • You know it's not true. How can you say such a thing?

no such ... 그런 ... 는 없다.

such 예문

  • You won't find the word 'blid' in the dicionary. There's no such word. ( 그런 단어는 없다 )

- compare

so long / such a long time

  • I haven't seen her for so long I've forgotten what she looks like.
  • I haven't seen her for such a long time. ( so long time )

so far / such a long way

  • I didn't know it was so far.
  • I didn't know it was such a long way.

so much, so many / such a lot ( of )

  • I'm sorry I'm late. There was so much traffic.
  • I'm sorry I'm late. There was such a lot of traffic.