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Today’s Phrase
어떤 게 더 나아요?
eot·teon ge deo na·yo
eotteon ge deo nayo?
Which one is better?
Grammar Spotlight
낫다 (to be better) is an irregular verb: the stem 낫 becomes 나 before vowel endings: 나아요 (it’s better), 나은 것 (the better thing). This ‘s-irregular’ (ㅅ불규칙) also appears in 잇다→이어요, 짓다→지어요, 붓다→부어요.
Phrase Breakdown
어떤 게
eotteon ge
which one
어떤 (which/what kind of) + 게 = 것이 (the one that is)
더 나아요?
deo nayo?
is better?
더 (more) + 낫다 (to be better) → 나아요 (polite)
Asks for a recommendation between options — very common when shopping or making decisions.
Example Phrases
이거랑 저거 중에 어떤 게 더 나아요?
Igeoran jeogeun junge eotteon ge deo nayo?
Between this and that, which is better?
중에 = among/between (choices).
제 한국어 어떤 게 더 나아요? 발음이요, 문법이요?
Je hangugeo eotteon ge deo nayo? Bareumiyeo, munbeomiyeo?
Which is better in my Korean? Pronunciation or grammar?
-이요 = softening question ending.
버스로 가는 게 나아요, 지하철로 가는 게 나아요?
Beoseuro ganeun ge nayo, jihacheolro ganeun ge nayo?
Is it better to go by bus or by subway?
-로 가는 게 낫다 = going by X is better.
Related Phrases
이게 더 좋아요
ige deo johayo
This one is better
Expressing a preference for one option.
둘 다 괜찮아요
dul da gwaenchanayo
Both are fine
Saying both options are acceptable.
어느 쪽이 더 싸요?
eoneu jjogi deo ssayo?
Which is cheaper?
Comparing prices of options.
Quick Review
어딘가 가고 싶어요
Can you recall what this means?
eodinga gago sipeoyo
I want to go somewhere