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Decoded Slug: ~인/는데 [in/neunde] (But, so)
Korean Grammar Point
~인/는데 [in/neunde] (But, so)
~인/는데 [in/neunde] (But, so)
Short explanation:
Used to express a contrast, reason, or cause; 'but', 'so'.
Formation:
Verb/Noun + ~인/는데
Examples:
오늘 날씨가 좋은데 외출하지 않을 거 같아요, 저는 집에서 영화를 보려고 해요.
Oneul nalssiga johneunde oechulhaji anheul geo gatayo, jeoneun jibeseo yeonghwareul boryeogo haeyo.
The weather is good today, but I think I won't go out. I plan to watch a movie at home.
잠을 잘 수 있었는데 알람 소리 때문에 일어났어요.
Jameul jal su isseossneunde allam sori ttaemune ileonasseoyo.
I could have slept well, but I woke up because of the alarm sound.
저는 한국어를 배우고 있는데 발음이 어려워서 가끔 힘들어요.
Jeoneun hangug-eoleul baeugo issneunde bal-um-i eolyeowoseo gakkeum himdeul-eoyo.
I am learning Korean, but sometimes it's hard because the pronunciation is difficult.
구직 심사가 어려웠는데, 다행히도 í요 직업을 찾을 수 있었어요.
Gu-jig sim-sa-ga eo-ryeowossneunde, da-haeng-hi-do i yo jik-eob-eul chaj-eul su iss-eoss-eoyo.
The job hunting process was tough, but fortunately, I was able to find this job.
Long explanation:
'~인/는데 [in/neunde]' is a conjunction used in Korean to connect two sentences, indicating a contrast or a reason between the two sentences. It could translate into 'but', 'so', 'however', or 'although' in English. It is used to connect the clauses, express reason or cause, being the starting of the next expression, or connect contrasting situations or conditions.