Korean grammar - Background information - (으)ㄴ/는데 |
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The connector ㄴ/는데 is used to provide background information. The information can either supportive or contrastive (like 'even though') -- When contrastive it is less emphatic than 지만 (but) and is used to set up (provide background information for) the clause that follows. It's present tense for depends on the type of verb: • Description Verb stem + (으)ㄴ데 • Action Verb stem + 는데 In the past tense use Verb stem + 는데 for both description and action verbs. The verbs 있다 (to exist) and 없다 (to not exist) are considered adjectives (description verbs) and always take 는데. |
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한국어책을 사고 싶은데, 어디에서 팔아요?
(I) want to buy a Korean book — where do (they) sell (them)?
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그 옷은 가격이 비싼데 어떻게 사겠어요?
The clothes are expensive — how could (I) buy (them)?
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내용이 좀 어려운데, 다시 한번 말씀해주세요.
The content is difficult — please explain it again.
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오늘 좀 바쁜데 내일 만날까요?
(I) am a little bit busy today — can we meet tomorrow?
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점심시간인데, 식당에서 먹을까요?
It's lunchtime — shall (we) eat at the restaurant?
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문제가 없을 것 같은데 혹시 문제가 생기면 전화해 주세요.
There doesn't seem there will be a problem — if a problem comes up, call (me).
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구두를 사려고 하는데 추천 좀 해주세요.
(I) intend to buy shoes — please recommend some.
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질문이 있는데 이 일을 언제까지 해야 되나요?
(I) have a question — until when do (we) have to finish this work?
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시간이 없는데, 내일 해도 돼요?
(I) don't have time (now) — can (I) do it tomorrow?
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김치는 맛이 있는데, 좀 짜요.
Kimchi tastes good — it's a bit salty.
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그녀는 학생이었는데 지금은 실업자예요.
She used to be a student — now (she) is unemployed.
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어제는 따뜻했는데 오늘은 좀 쌀쌀해요.
It was warm yesterday — it is chilly today.
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지금 점심 먹으러 갈 건데 같이 갈까요?
(I) am going to eat lunch now — shall (we) go together?
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텔레비전 켜도 되는데 같이 영화 볼까요?
(We) may turn on the TV — shall (we) watch a movie together?
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날씨가 좋은데 산에 갈까요?
The weather is nice — shall (we) go to the mountains?
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인도에 가려고 했는데 코로나 때문에 못 갔어요.
(I) intended to go to India but couldn't go because of Corona virus.
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