VS + 는데

1. Title

"Understanding the Usage of '는데', 'ㄴ/은데', and '인데' in Korean Sentences"

2. Grammar Explanation

1. Contrast with VS + 는데

You don’t have to consider the ending of the character. Just put 는데 after verb stem.

• Example:

  • "저는 커피를 좋아하는데, 친구는 차를 좋아해요."
    (I like coffee, but my friend likes tea.)

2. Contrast with ADJ + ㄴ/은데

If the adjective ends with a vowel, you use ㄴ.

If the adjective ends with a consonant, you use 은.

• Example:

  • "이 집은 큰데, 너무 비싸요."
    (This house is big, but it's very expensive.)

3. Contrast with N + 인데

This structure is used with nouns to indicate a contrast.

• Example:

  • "저는 학생인데, 일도 하고 있어요."
    (I’m a student, but I also work.)

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3. Example Sentences

1. 학교에 가는데, 비가 오고 있어요.
   (I’m going to school, but it’s raining.)

2. 그 여자는 너무 똑똑한데, 실수를 자주 해요.
   (She’s very smart, but she makes mistakes often.)

3. 이 영화는 재미없는데, 다른 사람들이 좋아했어요.
   (This movie isn’t interesting, but other people liked it.)

4. 이 음식은 매운데, 저는 매운 음식을 못 먹어요.
   (This food is spicy, but I can’t eat spicy food.)

5. 저는 자주 운동하는데, 그 남자는 운동을 안 해요.
   (I exercise often, but he doesn’t.)

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4. Sample Dialogues

Dialogue 1:

• A: "오늘 날씨가 정말 좋은데, 내일은 비가 온대요."
  (The weather is really nice today, but it’s supposed to rain tomorrow.)

• B: "그래요? 내일은 집에 있어야겠네요."
  (Really? I guess I’ll stay home tomorrow.)

Dialogue 2:

• A: "이 책은 정말 재미있는데, 너무 길어서 읽기 힘들어요."
  (This book is really interesting, but it’s too long and hard to read.)

• B: "맞아요, 전반적으로 내용은 좋은데, 길이가 너무 길죠."
  (I agree, the content is good overall, but the length is just too much.)

Dialogue 3:

• A: "저는 주말에 친구들과 여행을 가는데, 제 친구들은 집에서 쉬고 있어요."
  (I’m going on a trip with my friends this weekend, but my friends are staying home.)

• B: "저도 집에만 있을 거예요. 나가고 싶은데, 일이 많아요."
  (I’ll also stay at home. I want to go out, but I have a lot of work.)

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5. Make Korean Sentences from English

1. I like swimming, but my brother prefers basketball.

2. She is very tall, but her younger brother is short.

3. This restaurant is famous, but the food is not that good.

4. I study hard, but I still failed the exam.

5. My mom loves to cook, but my dad never helps her.

6. The weather is nice, but I feel tired.

7. He’s a great musician, but he’s shy.

8. This phone is expensive, but it has a lot of features.

9. I finished my homework, but my friend is still working on it.

10. I want to go out, but I have too much work.