expressing contrast

Question 1

A/B~기는 하지만
~기는 ~지만

Answer 1

but (i think)
•express contracts with emphasis in different view or beleif
•A/V-기는 하지만 uses the A/V once, while A/V-기는 A/V-지만 uses the same A/V twice.

Question 2

기는 하지만 can be replaced by -기는 하는데 without meaning change, however -기는 하지만 emphasizes a higher degree of contrast than -기는하는데

Answer 2

식사를 하기는 했는데 또 배고파요.
I ate, but I am hungry again.

Question 3

Are you still working for that company?
- Yes, I work there but it’s hard.

Answer 3

지금도 그 회사에 다녀요?
- 네, 다니기는 하지만 힘들어요.

Question 4

Study abroad is good but it is lonely because of living far from family.

Answer 4

유학 조건이 좋기는 좋지만 집에서 멀리 사니까 고독해요.

Question 5

Have you read the book that the teacher told you to read yesterday?
- I read it but I didn’t understand it well.

Answer 5

어제 선생님이 읽으라고 하신 책을 다 읽었겠지요?
- 읽기는 읽었지만 내용은 잘 모르겠어요.

Question 6

A-(으)ㄴ/V-는 반면에
A-(으)ㄴ/V-는 데 반해

Answer 6

but, while
•to express contrast or difference between two things

Question 7

How is your new neighborhood?
- Although transportation is convenient, it is crowded with many people.

Answer 7

새로 이사한 동네는 어때요?
- 교통이 편리한 반면 사람이 많아서 복잡해요.

Question 8

In cities, housing prices are rising, while in rural areas, housing prices are falling.

Answer 8

도시는 집값이 오르는 데 반해 시골은 오히려 떨어지고 있다.

Question 9

How is your current company?
- There are a lot of work, but salary is low, so I am thinking of changing jobs.

Answer 9

지금 다니고 있는 회사가 어때요?
- 일은 많은 반면에/ 많은 데 반해 월급은 적어서 회사를 옮길까 해요.

Question 10

A-(으)ㄴ데도, V-는데도 (불구하고)

Answer 10

although, despite that
•express a contrast between the main event and the background circumstance

Question 11

Dear, I am out of clothes, so I shall buy some more.
- Although you have a lot of clothes in the closet, you want to buy more?

Answer 11

여보, 입을 옷이 하나도 없어서 몇 벌 사야겠어요.
옷장에 옷이 이렇게 많은데도 또 옷을 산다고?

Question 12

Although it is weekend, the department store is not busy.

Answer 12

주말인데도 백화점이 한가하네요.

Question 13

Despite the fact that I studied a lot, my Korean is not better.

Answer 13

공부를 많이 햇는데도 한국어가 안 늘어요.

Question 14

A/V-(으)나

Answer 14

but~
•express contrast between two things or state of affairs
•mainly used in formal situations like speeches, presentations, etc

Question 15

I installed a new app, but nothing improved

Answer 15

새 앱을 설치했으나 나아진 것이 없습니다.

Question 16

The goods in this store are cheap but poor quality.

Answer 16

이 가게의 물건은 가격이 싸나 질이 안 좋습니다.

Question 17

I studied hard, but I didn’t get good grades in my major.

Answer 17

열심히 공부했으나 전공 성적이 잘 안 나왔습니다.