How to Use N+에 따라 (It depends on the+[noun]/depending on the +[noun])

Today, we will be talking about the expression:

N+에 따라 (It depends upon the+[noun]/depending on the +[noun])

 ~에 따라 is always preceded by a noun.



This kind of expression is used to talk(explain) about the changes and/or result of something depending on a certain atmosphere or situation.
(‘다르다, 달라진다’ are the most useful verbs for the following clauses. )
Ex:

카멜레온의 몸 색깔은 주변 환경에 따라 달라집니다. The chameleon's body color changes depending on the nearby environment.

음식 재료에 따라 가격이 달라요. 
 The price will be different depending on the ingredients of food.
아마도, 날씨에 따라 사람들의 기분이 달라진다.
Perhaps, a person's mood changes depending on the weather.
SAMPLE SITUATION
(At a Real Estate Office)

Seth: 안영하세요. 저, 오피스텔 매매 좀 알아보려고요.
(Hello. I would like to inquire about buying a studio apartment.)
  
Realtor: 이쪽으로 앉으세요. 어떤 오피스텔을 찾으시나요?
(Please sit here. What kind of studio apartment are you looking for?)

Seth:학교와 역 근처에 있는 싼 방이요. 1억원 정도 하는 방이 있을까요?
(I'm looking for an affordable room nearby a school and a train station. Is there a room for about 100 million won?)
Realtor: 1억 원요? 역세권에 그렇게 싼 방은 없을 텐데요.
(100 million won? I don't think there is a low-priced room around subway adjacent areas.)
Seth:그래요? 가격이 어떻게 돼요?
(Is that so? How much is the usual price? )
Realtor: 층에 따라 다르지만 대략 3~4억원 정도 해요.
(It depends on the floor but it is usually around 300~400 million won.)


VOCABULARY LIST
오피스텔 - studio apartment
매매 - buy and sell
근처 - nearby
역세권 - subway adjacent area


ABOUT THE AUTHOR KIM HYEJIN(MANAVITA C. KIM) MANAVITA Kim is a Filipino-Korean working mother who teaches English and Spanish at her own Kongbu-bang in Suwon City, South Korea. Hyejin is the name of her one and only daughter. 

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