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Decoded Slug: ~했지만 [haetjiman] (But, however)
Korean Grammar Point
~했지만 [haetjiman] (But, however)
~했지만 [haetjiman] (But, however)
Short explanation:
Used to express a contrast or contradiction; 'but', 'however'.
Formation:
Verb + ~했지만
Examples:
여행을 많이 가고 싶었지만, 시간이 없어서 못 갔어요.
Yeohaengeul mani gago sipeotjiman, sigani eopseoso mot gassseoyo.
I wanted to travel a lot but I couldn't because I didn't have time.
저는 공부를 열심히 했지만, 시험에서 높은 점수를 받지 못했어요.
Jeoneun gongbureul yeolsimhi haetjiman, siheomeseo nopeun jeomsureul batji moshaesseoyo.
Although I studied hard, I did not get high scores in the exam.
그는 재미있는 일을 많이 하고 싶었지만, 매일밤 일해야 했어요.
Geuneun jaemiissneun ireul mani hago sipeotjiman, maeilbam ilhaeya haesseoyo.
He wanted to do a lot of fun things, but he had to work every night.
친구들과 함께 놀고 싶었지만, 과제때문에 나갈 수 없었어요.
Chingudeulgwa hamkke nolgo sipeotjiman, gwajettaemune nagal su eopseosseoyo.
I wanted to play with my friends, but I couldn't go out due to assignments.
Long explanation:
'~했지만 [haetjiman]' is a conjunctive form used in Korean to indicate a contrast or contradiction between two clauses. It is often used to combine sentences or points that may initially seem consistent, but have some form of contradiction or surprising element within them. This is similar to the English conjunctions 'but' or 'however'.