-다 보니(까) expresses discovering something as a result of repeated or continued action - "while doing X, I found that Y."
Discovery through experience - Realized while doing
Gradual result - Outcome of continued action
Unintended consequence - Natural result, not planned
While watching Korean dramas, I ended up learning Korean.
Similar to -다 보면 but 보니 = past discovery, 보면 = general/future.
-다 보니 vs -다 보면
- 보니(까) = discovered (past realization)
- 보면 = will discover (general truth/future)
Result is often unexpected/unplanned
- 살다 보니 이렇게 됐어요 (Living, things turned out this way)
- Natural consequence, not intentional
까 is optional
- 보니 and 보니까 are interchangeable
- 보니까 slightly more emphatic
While working, time has already passed like this.
By practicing every day, my skills improved.
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