Example Sentences#

1. 그래도 들어가자마자 완전 미쳤어!¹
   Still, as soon as I got inside, it was absolutely insane!
   • 그래도 is a conjunction meaning ‘nevertheless’, ‘even so’, or ‘still’, used to introduce a statement that contrasts with or makes a concession despite what was previously said. It’s derived from 그렇다 (to be so) and the conjunctive ending -어도, which expresses concession or contrast, implying ‘even if’ or ‘although’.
2. 가끔 어두운 부분도 있지만, 그래도 희망적인 부분이 있어서 좋았어.²
   Although there were some dark parts at times, I still liked that there were hopeful parts.
   • 그래도 is a conjunction meaning ‘nevertheless’, ‘even so’, or ‘still’, used to introduce a statement that contrasts with or makes a concession despite what was previously said. It’s derived from 그렇다 (to be so) and the conjunctive ending -어도, which expresses concession or contrast, implying ‘even if’ or ‘although’.