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Korean expression

그렇게 많아요

그렇게

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What does 그렇게 mean?

그렇게 means "to that extent; that much" in Korean.

How it works here

‘그렇게’ emphasizes the degree of age or amount being asked about.

When it's used

Used to point out that an amount, degree, difference, or age seems greater than expected.

The line

그렇게 많아요 나이가?

Are they really that old?

The speaker reacts with surprise to someone’s age and asks for confirmation.

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More examples

  1. 비가 그렇게 많이 왔어?

    Did it rain that much?

  2. 숙제가 그렇게 어렵지는 않았어.

    The homework wasn’t that difficult.

Quick check

What does this mean here?

그렇게

그렇게 많아요 나이가?

  • A very rare or nearly nonexistent state.
  • A small, insignificant degree that is hard to notice.
  • An amount or number much less than expected.
  • A degree that is fairly great or abundant by comparison.
Show the answer

A degree that is fairly great or abundant by comparison.

‘그렇게’ has a conversational tone and often appears in questions or exclamations. It can mean ‘to that extent’ or ‘that much’.

Other words in this line

많다
Many; much
나이
Age

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