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Decoded Slug: ~했지만 [haetjiman] (Did, but)
Korean Grammar Point
~했지만 [haetjiman] (Did, but)
~했지만 [haetjiman] (Did, but)
Short explanation:
This grammar point is used to connect two contrasting ideas or to express 'did, but' in English.
Formation:
Verb in past tense + 지만
Examples:
저는 어제 공부를 많이 했지만, 시험에서 저의 성적은 그리 좋지 않았어요.
Jeoneun eoje gongbureul manhi haetjiman, siheomeseo jeoui seongjeogeun geuri joheuji anhasseoyo.
I studied a lot yesterday, but my grades in the test weren't that good.
그는 힘들게 일했지만, 그의 노력이 인정되지 않았어요.
Geuneun himdeulge ilhaetjiman, geuui noryeogi injeongdoeji anhasseoyo.
He worked hard, but his efforts were not recognized.
나는 그것을 지금 막 마쳤지만, 그것은 정말로 힘들었어요.
Naneun geugeoseul jigeum mak machyeotjiman, geugeoseun jeongmallo himdeureosseoyo.
I just finished it, but it was really hard.
우리는 정말 빨리 달렸지만, 버스를 잡지 못했어요.
Urineun jeongmal ppalli dallyeotjiman, beoseureul japji moshaesseoyo.
We ran really fast, but we couldn't catch the bus.
Long explanation:
The Korean grammar point '~했지만 [haetjiman]' is used when there is a contrasting idea or unexpected result compared to the preceding action, akin to 'did, but' in English. It is usually used when the outcome of the first clause doesn't match what you expected in the second clause. Therefore, you can see it a lot in situations where there is a contradiction between the two actions.