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Decoded Slug: ~지만 [jimyeon] (But, although)
Korean Grammar Point
~지만 [jimyeon] (But, although)
~지만 [jimyeon] (But, although)
Short explanation:
Used to express contrast or exception; 'but', 'although'.
Formation:
Verb/Adjective + 지만
Examples:
오늘 날씨가 좋지만 바람이 너무 많이 불어서 소풍 가기에는 힘들어요.
Oneul nalssiga joajiman barami neomu manhi bulleoseo sopung gagineun himdeureoyo.
The weather is nice today, but the wind is blowing too much, so it's hard to go on a picnic.
그 영화가 재미있었지만 너무 길어서 지루했어요.
Geu yeonghwaga jaemiisseossjiman neomu gireoseo jiruhaesseoyo.
The movie was interesting, but it was too long, so it was boring.
친구가 농담을 했지만 아무도 웃지 않았어요.
Chinguga nongdameul haessjiman amudo usji anhassseoyo.
My friend made a joke, but nobody laughed.
그 점심이 맛있었지만 너무 비싸서 다시 가기 싫어요.
Geus jeomsimi masisseossjiman neomu bissaseo dasi gagi sirheoyo.
The lunch was delicious, but it was too expensive, so I don't want to go there again.
Long explanation:
'~지만 [jimyeon]' is a conjunction used in Korean to indicate contrast or exception, similar to 'but' or 'although' in English. It is often used when the speaker wants to express two contrasting ideas, where the second thought or action contradicts or provides exception to the first. Despite the contrast, ~지만 does not express a strong adversative relationship between the two clauses.