How to Use 보다 to Show Comparison (more than…) in Korean?

보다 indicates that the word preceding it is the standard from which a comparison will be made. It corresponds to ‘more ... than' or ‘-er than' in English.

Though 보다 is added to a noun to form N이/가 N보다 -하다, the order of the subject and noun with 보다 added can be reversed with no change in meaning. Also, while the adverbs 더 and 덜 are generally used together with 보다, they can be omitted.

Example:

비행기가 기차보다 빨라요. (=기차보다 비행기가 빨라요.)

Airplanes are faster than trains.

백화점이 시장보다 더 비싸요. (=시장보다 백화점이 더 비싸요.)

The department store is more expensive than the market.