Example Sentences#

1. 진실과 거짓 사이를 헤매더라도¹
   Even if I wander between truth and lies
   • 사이 means ‘between’ or ‘among’.
   • 를 is an object marker that identifies the noun as the target directly affected by an action.
2. 앨리스: “하지만 저는 미친 사람들 사이에 가고 싶지 않아요,” 앨리스가 말했다.²
   Alice: “But I don’t want to go among mad people,” said Alice.
   • 사이 means ‘between’ or ‘among’.
   • 에 is a particle indicating location or position.
3. 장주와 나비 사이에는 반드시 구분이 있습니다.³
   There must be a distinction between Zhuang Zhou and the butterfly.
   • 사이 means ‘between’ or ‘among’.
   • 에 is a particle indicating location or position.
   • 는 is a topic marker, indicating what the sentence is about or the topic of discussion. It can emphasize an element, contrast it with another, or set the context for what follows, highlighting the theme rather than the actor and conveying a sense of ‘as for…’ or ‘regarding…’.
4. 어느 저녁, 그는 오래된 나무 아래에서 쉬고 있을 때, 나뭇잎 사이로 신비한 목소리가 들려왔습니다.⁴
   One evening, while he was resting under an old tree, he heard a mysterious voice through the leaves.
   • 사이 means ‘between’.
   • 로 is a particle indicating direction.