는 말할 것도 없고Korean expression · TOPIK 5

neun malhal geotdo eopgo

An expression used to indicate that the preceding statement is naturally so, and that, compared to that, the following statement is also as such.

형태Forms

는 말할 것도 없고은 말할 것도 없고

Which one you use is decided by what comes in front of it — see the usage rule under each meaning below.

An expression used to indicate that the preceding statement is naturally so, and that, compared to that, the following statement is also as such.

앞에 오는 말과 비교하였을 때 앞말은 당연히 그러하고 뒤에 오는 말 역시 그러하다는 것을 나타내는 표현.

쓰임Usage

Attaches after nouns ending in a vowel.

받침 없는 명사 뒤에 붙여 쓴다.

예문Examples

나는 여름에는 말할 것도 없고 겨울에도 땀이 많이 나.

I sweat a lot in winter, let alone in summer.

이 코미디 영화는 재미는 말할 것도 없고 깊은 감동까지 준다.

This comedy movie is not only funny but also deeply moving.

화재가 나면 재산 피해는 말할 것도 없고 사람의 목숨까지 위험할 수 있다.

In a fire, not to mention property damage, people's lives can be in danger.

대화In conversation

지수는 캐나다에서 자랐으니까 영어는 잘하겠지?

Jisu grew up in Canada, so she must be good at English, right?

그럼. 영어는 말할 것도 없고 프랑스어도 정말 유창해.

Of course. Not to mention English, she's also really fluent in French.

관련 문법Related grammar

Other expressions you will meet alongside this one, starting with the ones the dictionary names as equivalents.

-게 마련이다 -ge maryeonida -기 마련이다 An expression used to indicate that it is natural for something to occur or become a certain state. TOPIK 5 -게 생겼다 -ge saengyeotta An expression used to indicate that someone is facing the situation expressed by the preceding statement. TOPIK 5 -기 나름이다 -gi nareumida -을 나름이다 An expression used to indicate that something depends on how the act mentioned in the preceding statement is done. TOPIK 5 -기가 바쁘게 -giga bappeuge An expression used to indicate that something happens as soon as the act mentioned in the preceding statement is completed. TOPIK 5 -기가 쉽다 -giga swipda An expression used to state that the act or state mentioned in the preceding statement is likely to occur. TOPIK 5 -기만 하다 -giman hada An expression used to state that one does only one act without doing anything else. TOPIK 5

자주 묻는 질문Common questions

What does 는 말할 것도 없고 mean in Korean?

는 말할 것도 없고 is a expression introduced at 5급 (TOPIK 5). An expression used to indicate that the preceding statement is naturally so, and that, compared to that, the following statement is also as such.

When do you use 는 말할 것도 없고?

Attaches after nouns ending in a vowel. The other shape is 은 말할 것도 없고 — same point, different environment.

What is the difference between 는 말할 것도 없고 and 은 말할 것도 없고?

None in meaning — they are two shapes of the same expression, and which one appears is decided by the sound in front of it, not by what you want to say.

What TOPIK level is 는 말할 것도 없고?

5급 — TOPIK 5, advanced. It is one of 56 grammar points at that level.

Definition, usage note, examples and dialogue from the 국립국어원 한국어기초사전, used under CC BY-SA 2.0 KR.