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Decoded Slug: ~인데 [inde] (But, and, so)
Korean Grammar Point
~인데 [inde] (But, and, so)
~인데 [inde] (But, and, so)
Short explanation:
Used to connect sentences, with the meaning of 'but', 'and', 'so'.
Formation:
Verb/Adjective + 인데
Examples:
저는 알바를 해야 하는데 시간이 없어요, 그래서 시간을 나누는 방법을 찾아야 해요.
Jeoneun albaleul haeya haneunde sigani eopseoyo, geuraeseo siganeul nanuneun bangbeobeul chajaya haeyo.
I have to work part-time, but I don't have time, so I need to find a way to divide my time.
나는 코딩을 좋아하는데, 이해하기 어려워서 자주 헷갈려요.
Naneun codingeul joahaneunde, ihaehagi eoryeowoseo jaju hesgallyeoyo.
I like coding, but it is hard to understand so I get confused often.
날씨가 좋은데 외출계획이 없어서 집에서 영화를 봤어요.
Nalssiga joheunde oechulgyehoek-i eopseoseo jibeseo yeonghwareul bwasseoyo.
The weather is nice, but I didn't have any plans to go out, so I watched a movie at home.
내일 시험이 있는데 아직 공부를 안 해서 밤새 공부해야겠어요.
Naeil siheomi issneunde ajik gongbureul an haeseo bamsae gongbuhaeyagess-eoyo.
I have an exam tomorrow, but I haven't studied yet, so I think I need to study all night.
Long explanation:
The '~인데 [inde]' pattern is one of the most commonly used sentence connectors in Korean language. It has no exact English counterpart, but depending on the context it can be translated as 'but', 'and', 'so', indicating a contrast, cause and effect, or simply connecting sentences. The preceding sentence often explains the reason or situation for the following sentence.