Decoded Slug: ~기는 하다 [gineun hada] (Do something as a habit)
Korean Grammar Point
~기는 하다 [gineun hada] (Do something as a habit)
~기는 하다 [gineun hada] (Do something as a habit)
Short explanation:
Used to express that someone does something as a regular activity or habit.
Formation:
Verb stem + 기는 하다
Examples:
매일 아침에 영어를 공부하기는 하지만, 아직도 버벅거린다.
Maeil achime yeongeoreul gongbuhagineun hajiman, ajikdo beobeokgeorinda.
I study English every morning as a habit, but I'm still struggling.
저는 주말에 책을 읽기는 하는데, 많은 시간을 할애하지는 않아요.
Jeoneun jumare chaegil ilgkineun hande, maneun siganeul haraehajineun anhayo.
I do read books on the weekends as a habit, but I don't devote a lot of time to it.
요리를 만들기는 하지만, 그렇게 제 맛에 들지는 않아요.
Yorireul mandeulgineun hajiman, geureoke je mate deuljineun anhayo.
I do cook as a habit, but I don't really like the taste.
운동을 하루에 한 시간씩하기는 하는데, 아직도 체력이 부족해요.
Undongeul harue han sikanggineun hande, ajikdo cheryeogi bujokaeyo.
I do exercise for an hour a day as a habit, but I'm still lacking in stamina.
Long explanation:
'~기는 하다 [gineun hada]' is a Korean grammar point used to express the habituality of an action, suggesting that someone does something as a regular activity or habit. It's a combination of the nominalizing suffix '~기' and the verb '하다', which is often translated as 'to do'. When this pattern is attached to the base form of action verb, it suggests that the subject of the sentence does that activity routinely or habitually.
