Example Sentences#

1. 근데 난 한강 가면 치맥이 먼저 생각나는데?¹
   But when I go to the Han River, chicken and beer comes to mind first, doesn’t it?
   • 근데 is a casual contraction of 그런데, a conjunction used to change the direction of a story while relating it to the preceding statement, to introduce something opposed to the previous statement, or to begin or continue a conversation without a special meaning. It can mean ‘but’, ‘however’, ‘by the way’, ‘nonetheless’ or simply ‘well’, depending on the context. It derives from 그렇다 (to be so) combined with -ㄴ데, a pattern used to connect clauses by introducing background information or subtle contrast.
2. 근데 간신히 도착했더니 비까지 오고, 줄도 정말 길고 입구 찾기도 힘들었어.²
   But when I finally managed to get there, it even started raining, the line was super long, and even finding the entrance was hard.
   • 근데 is a casual contraction of 그런데, a conjunction used to change the direction of a story while relating it to the preceding statement, to introduce something opposed to the previous statement, or to begin or continue a conversation without a special meaning. It can mean ‘but’, ‘however’, ‘by the way’, ‘nonetheless’ or simply ‘well’, depending on the context. It derives from 그렇다 (to be so) combined with -ㄴ데, a pattern used to connect clauses by introducing background information or subtle contrast.
3. 근데 그게 되게 매력적이었어.³
   But it was very attractive.
   • 근데 is a casual contraction of 그런데, a conjunction used to change the direction of a story while relating it to the preceding statement, to introduce something opposed to the previous statement, or to begin or continue a conversation without a special meaning. It can mean ‘but’, ‘however’, ‘by the way’, ‘nonetheless’ or simply ‘well’, depending on the context. It derives from 그렇다 (to be so) combined with -ㄴ데, a pattern used to connect clauses by introducing background information or subtle contrast.
4. 근데 너 일본에서도 공연 본 거 아니야?²
   By the way, didn’t you also see a concert in Japan?
   • 근데 is a casual contraction of 그런데, a conjunction used to change the direction of a story while relating it to the preceding statement, to introduce something opposed to the previous statement, or to begin or continue a conversation without a special meaning. It can mean ‘but’, ‘however’, ‘by the way’, ‘nonetheless’ or simply ‘well’, depending on the context. It derives from 그렇다 (to be so) combined with -ㄴ데, a pattern used to connect clauses by introducing background information or subtle contrast.