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Decoded Slug: ~하기는 [hagineun] (Although, but)
Korean Grammar Point
~하기는 [hagineun] (Although, but)
~하기는 [hagineun] (Although, but)
Short explanation:
Used to express concession or a contradictory relationship; 'although', 'but'.
Formation:
Verb stem + 기는 + Sentence
Examples:
그 영화는 재미있기는 했지만, 너무 기대를 해서 조금 실망했어요.
Geu yeonghwaveun jaemiitgineun haetjiman, neomu gidaereul haeseo jogeum silmanghaesseoyo.
Although the movie was fun, I was a bit disappointed because my expectations were too high.
케이크는 맛있기는 했지만, 너무 달아서 다 먹지는 못했어요.
Keikeuneun masitgineun haetjiman, neomu daraseo da meokjineun mothaesseoyo.
While the cake was delicious, it was too sweet so I couldn't eat all of it.
그는 성격이 좋기는 하지만, 조금 느린 경향이 있어요.
Geuneun seonggyeogi johgineun hajiman, jogeum neurin gyeonghyangi isseoyo.
Although he is nice, he tends to be a bit slow.
이 선물은 가치가 있기는 하지만, 제 복장과는 맞지 않아요.
I seonmureun gachiga itgineun hajiman, je bokjanggwaneun matji anhayo.
Although this gift is valuable, it doesn't match my outfit.
Long explanation:
'~하기는 [hagineun]' is a construction used in Korean to indicate a contrast or concession, akin to 'although', 'but' in English. It is used when the speaker wants to acknowledge a truth or fact while still asserting that the overall point or conclusion being argued differs from, opposes, or contradicts it. It is often used in statements where the second clause negates or counters the first.