Unit 16: On The Other Hand (-(으)ㄴ/는 반면에)

To express a contrast between two clauses, meaning "while [A] is true, on the other hand [B] is true," you use 반면에 in Easy Korean.

Structure

1. Adjectives (Present): -(으)ㄴ 반면에
2. 좋다 -> 좋은 반면에 (It is good, but on the other hand...)
3. Verbs (Present): -는 반면에
4. 먹다 -> 먹는 반면에 (They eat, but on the other hand...)
5. Past Tense: -(으)ㄴ 반면에
6. 갔다 -> 간 반면에 (They went, but on the other hand...)

(Note: You can drop '에' and just use 반면)

Examples

• 한국어는 읽기 쉬운 반면에 쓰기는 어려워요. (Korean is easy to read, but on the other hand, it's hard to write.)
• 그 식당은 비싼 반면에 맛은 없어요. (That restaurant is expensive; on the other hand, it's not tasty.)
• 지민이는 운동을 잘하는 반면에 공부는 못해요. (Jimin is good at sports, but on the other hand, she is bad at studying.)