Example Sentences#

1. 줄이 길었는데도 5분 만에 다 들어가고, 직원들이 진짜 잘 안내해 줬어.¹
   Even though the line was long, everyone got in within 5 minutes, and the staff guided us really well.

   • 길다 means ‘to be long’.
   • -었- is a past tense marker.
   • -는데도 is a connective ending indicating that the following situation occurs despite the preceding circumstances. It is formed by combining -는데, used to connect clauses by introducing background information or subtle contrast, and 도, meaning ‘even’ or ‘also’.

2. “내가 두 개씩 먹었는데도, 네가 아무 말이 없었잖아.²
   “Even though I ate two at a time, you didn’t say anything.

   • 먹다 means ‘to eat’.
   • 었 is a past tense marker.
   • -는데도 is a connective ending indicating that the following situation occurs despite the preceding circumstances. It is formed by combining -는데, used to connect clauses by introducing background information or subtle contrast, and 도, meaning ‘even’ or ‘also’.