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Decoded Slug: ~하건마는 [hageonmaneun] (But, however)
Korean Grammar Point
~하건마는 [hageonmaneun] (But, however)
~하건마는 [hageonmaneun] (But, however)
Short explanation:
Used to express contrast or opposition; 'but', 'however'.
Formation:
Verb [present tense form] + 건마는
Examples:
난 그래픽 디자인을 공부하건마는 컴퓨터를 잘 못 다뤄서 디자인 프로그램 사용이 어려운 것 같아.
Nan geuraepik dijaineul gongbuhageonmaneun keompyuteoreul jal mot darweoseo dijain peurogeuraem sayongi eoryeoun geot gata.
I study graphic design, but I'm not good at handling computers, so I think it's difficult to use design programs.
오늘 날씨가 좋아서 산책하려고 했건마는 갑자기 비가 와서 산책할 수 없었어.
Oneul nalssiga johaseo sancaekharyeogo haetgeonmaneun gabjagi biga waseo sancaekhal su eopseosseo.
The weather was good today, so I was going to take a walk, but suddenly it rained, so I couldn't walk.
저는 한국어를 잘하고 싶건마는 단어 외우기가 너무 어려워서 매일 공부해도 잘 생각나지 않아요.
Jeoneun hangugeoreul jalhago sipgeonmaneun daneo oewoogiga neomu eoryeowoseo maeil gongbuhadaedo jal saenggaknaji anhayo.
I want to be good at Korean, but memorizing words is so difficult that even if I study every day, I can't remember well.
친구가 나에게 생일 선물을 주기로 했건마는 그는 선물을 잊어버려서 아무것도 주지 않았어요.
Chinguga naege saengil seonmureul jugiro haetgeonmaneun geuneun seonmureul ijeobeoryeoseo amugeotdo juji anhasseoyo.
My friend promised to give me a birthday present, but he forgot to give the gift and didn't give me anything.
Long explanation:
'~하건마는 [hageonmaneun]' is a conjunction used in Korean to suggest contrast or opposition between the preceding and the following clauses. It's equivalent to 'but' or 'however' in English. It conveys a sense of disagreement or difference in opinions, actions, or situations; often used to introduce a contrasting point or idea that may contradict or conflict with the previous statement.