V-다시피 grammar = as you (know, see, hear, feel…) ~ express the confirmation of a fact that the listener is already aware of
Usage:
- V-다시피 is used to express the confirmation of a fact that the listener is already aware of. It can be replaced by -듯이 grammar without meaning change and is often combined with verbs expressing feeling or perceiving such as ‘알다, 보다, 듣다, 느끼다, 짐작하다, 예상하다…’ = as you (know, see, hear, feel, guess, expect …)
- V-다시피 하다 is used to express that someone doesn’t perform the exact action but does it in a similar way = almost, nearly.
Read more about: V-다시피 하다 grammar = almost, nearly
Tense:
V + 다시피 = as you (do)…
알다 -> 알다시피 = as you know
보다 -> 보다시피 = as you see
듣다 -> 듣다시피 = as you hear
느끼다 -> 느끼다시피 = as you feel
짐작하다 -> 짐작하다시피 = as you guess
예상하다 -> 예상하다시피 = as you expect
V + 았/었다시피 = as you (did)…
알다 -> 알았다시피 = as you knew
보다 -> 봤다시피 = as you saw
듣다 -> 들었다시피 = as you heard
느끼다 -> 느꼈다시피 = as you felt
V + 겠다시피 = as you (will)…
알다 -> 알겠다시피 = as you will
know
보다 -> 보겠다시피 = as you will see
예상하다 -> 예상하겠다시피 = as you will expect
Examples:
1. 요즘 바빠 보이네요.
- 네, 보다시피 눈 코 뜰 새 없이 바빠요.
You look busy these days.
- Yes, as you can see, I'm super busy.
2. 한국어로 글을 쓰는 것이 익숙해졌지요?
- 네, 선생님께서 아시다시피 예전보다는 나아진 것 같아요.
Are you used to writing in Korean?
- Yes, as you know, I think it's better than
before.
3. 두 사람이 다음 주에 결혼식을 마친 후에 함께 유학을 간다면서요?
- 민수 씨도 알다시피 우리는 대학 시절부터 함께 공부해 왔어요.
I heard you two are going to study abroad after
the wedding next week.
- As Minsu knows, we have been studying
together since the college time.
4. 보다시피 나는 잘 지내고 있어요.
As you can see, I’m doing well.
5. 너도 알다시피 난 정치에 관심 없어.
As you know, I have no interest in politics.
6. 아시다시피, 우리 학교를 수리하는 중이에요.
As you know, we are in the middle of fixing up
our school.
7. 여러분도 아시다시피 한글을 창제한 분은 세종대왕입니다.
As you all know, the person who created Hangeul was King Sejong.
8. 우리 모두 느끼다시피 지금 날씨에는 어디에도 갈 수 없어요.
As we all feel, we can't go anywhere in the
weather right now.
9. 보다시피 여기 아무도 없어요.
As you can see, there's no one here.
10. 여러분도 들었다시피 이 행사에서는 담배를 피울 수 없습니다.
As you heard, you can't smoke at this event.
11. 너도 짐작하겠다시피 민수가 그 제안을 수락했어.
As you can guess, Minsu accepted the offer.
12. 이 사진에서 보다시피 출근시간에는 길이 너무 막혀요.
As you can see in this photo, the road is very congested during rush hour.