No. 116 in Korean
너무
"너무" means "too" or "very" in English, depending on context.
In a sentence
너무 더워서 밖에 나가기 힘들어요.
It's so hot that it's hard to go outside.
In this sentence, '너무' is used as an adverb to express a higher degree of intensity of the adjective 'hot'.
그 책은 너무 재미있었어요.
That book was so interesting.
Here, '너무' emphasizes the adjective 'interesting' to denote an extreme level of interest.
그 사람은 너무 빨리 말을 해요.
That person speaks too quickly.
In this case, '너무' conveys excessiveness regarding the adverb 'quickly', highlighting the undesired speed of speech.
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