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Decoded Slug: ~아/어도 [a/eodo] (Even if)
Korean Grammar Point
~아/어도 [a/eodo] (Even if)
~아/어도 [a/eodo] (Even if)
Short explanation:
Used to express 'even if' or 'although'.
Formation:
Verb in present tense + 아/어도
Examples:
여기에 있는 음식은 아무리 비싸도 맛있어서 자주 먹어요.
Yeogie issneun eumsikeun amuri bissado masisseoseo jaju meogeoyo.
No matter how expensive the food here is, it's delicious so I eat it often.
아무리 빨리 달려도 학교에 늦는 것 같아요.
Amuri ppalli dallyeodo hakgyoe neutneun geot gatayo.
Even if I run fast, it seems I'm late for school.
내가 얼마나 노력해도 그 프로젝트를 완성할 수 없을 것 같아.
Naega eolmana noryeokhaedo geu peurojekteureul wanseonghal su eopseul geot gata.
No matter how hard I try, I don't think I can complete that project.
운동을 아무리 해도 제 몸에 만족하지 못하겠어요.
Undongeul amuri haedo je mome manjokhaji mothagesseoyo.
No matter how much I exercise, I can't be satisfied with my body.
Long explanation:
'~아/어도 [a/eodo]' is a conjunction used in Korean to express the meaning of 'even if' or 'although', which is often used in sentences to indicate a conditional or hypothetical situation. This grammar point is somewhat equivalent to 'even if' in English and is used to express a condition which will not affect the outcome of the situation despite being fulfilled, in other words, the action in the second clause will still be true regardless of whether the condition in the first clause is fulfilled or not.