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Decoded Slug: ~하든지 말든지 [hadeunji maldeunji] (Whether... or not)
Korean Grammar Point
~하든지 말든지 [hadeunji maldeunji] (Whether... or not)
~하든지 말든지 [hadeunji maldeunji] (Whether... or not)
Short explanation:
Used to convey 'whether... or not'.
Formation:
Verb stem + 하든지 말든지
Examples:
그 사람이 좋아하든지 말든지 우리는 계획대로 진행하겠어요.
Geu sarami joahadeunji maldeunji urineun gyeongwaekdaero jinhaenghagesseoyo.
Whether that person likes it or not, we will proceed according to plan.
오늘 비가 오든지 말든지 우리는 계속해서 산책할 계획이에요.
Oneul biga odeunji maldeunji urineun gyesokhaeseo sancaekhal gyeongiraeeo.
Whether or not it rains today, we plan to keep walking.
네가 참여하든지 말든지 이 파티는 계속될 것이다.
Nega chamyeohadeunji maldeunji i patineun gyesokdoel geosida.
Whether you participate or not, this party will continue.
그녀가 나를 사랑하든지 말든지 나는 그녀를 계속해서 사랑할거야.
Geunyeoga naleul salanghadeunji maldeunji naneun geunyeoleul gyesoghaeseo salanghalgeoya.
Whether she loves me or not, I will continue to love her.
Long explanation:
'~하든지 말든지 [hadeunji maldeunji]' is a compound ending used to express an indifference towards two or more possible choices or actions, conveying the similar meaning as 'whether...or not' in English. It implies that the outcome will not change no matter the choices made.