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Decoded Slug: ~는 편이다 [neun pyeonida] (Tend to)
Korean Grammar Point
~는 편이다 [neun pyeonida] (Tend to)
~는 편이다 [neun pyeonida] (Tend to)
Short explanation:
Used to express a habit, a tendency or a general characteristic of someone.
Formation:
Verb-는 + 편이다
Examples:
저는 매일 아침 일찍 일어나는 편이에요, 아침에 여러 가지 할 일이 많아서 일찍 일어나야 해요.
Jeoneun maeil achim iljjik ireonaneun pyeoniyo, achime yeoreo gaji hal iri manaseo iljjik ireonaya haeyo.
I tend to wake up early every morning, as I have many things to do in the morning.
그는 감정적인 사람이기 때문에 분노를 쉽게 보이는 편이에요, 때로는 그의 표현이 과해 보일 수 있어요.
Geuneun gamjeongjeogin saramigimyeonseo bunnowul swipge boineun pyeoniyo, ttaeroneun geuyi pyohyeoni gwhahae boil su isseoyo.
Because he is an emotional person, he tends to show his anger easily, sometimes his expressions can look too much.
사춘기 시절에는 고민이 아무리 커도 부모님한테 말하기 쉽지 않은 편이에요, 그들이 이해할 수 없을 것 같아서 말이죠.
Sachungi sigoleneun gomin-i amuli keodo bumonimhante malhagi shipji aneun pyeoniyo, geudeuli ihae hal su eobseul geot gathaseo malijiyo.
During adolescence, we tend not to talk about our biggest concerns to our parents because we assume they won't understand.
집에서는 주로 한식을 먹는 편이에요, 한국 요리를 가장 잘하니까요.
Jib-eseoneun juro hansigh-eul meogneun pyeon-iyeo, hangug yoli leul gajang jalhanikka-yo.
At home, we tend to eat Korean food because that's what I cook best.
Long explanation:
The structure '~는 편이다' is used in Korean language to express regular habits, a tendency or a characteristic of a person. It is very useful when you want to say that someone 'tends to' do something, or that something 'usually' happens. It can help to describe general truths or things that always occur in certain situations.