-거니와

not only … but also; (as I said) …, and

Level 6 · TOPIK II · advanced

How to use it

(1) Adds a second fact of the same kind to the first: 'not only A, but also B' (often A도 …거니와 B도). (2) Acknowledges something already known or said before moving on: 말했거니와 'as I said'. Formal or written.

Forming it

맛있다	→ 맛있거니와
말하다	→ 말했거니와
학자	→ 학자이거니와
선생님	→ 선생님이거니와

Examples

그 식당은 음식도 맛있거니와 가격도 저렴합니다.
The food at that restaurant is not only tasty but also cheap.
앞에서도 말했거니와 이번 일은 신중해야 합니다.
As I said earlier, we need to be careful with this matter.

Compared with similar patterns

-(으)ㄹ뿐더러, -(으)ㄹ 뿐만 아니라 and -(으)ㄴ/는 데다(가) also mean 'not only … but also' and are more common; -거니와 is more literary, and only it has the 'as I said/as is known' use (말했거니와).