-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
Similar to -다 보면 but 보니 = past discovery, 보면 = general/future.
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-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.
Through repeatedly hanging out with Korean friends, my Korean skills have improved a lot.
Having lived alone for a while, I’ve become quite good at cooking now.
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