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No. 8,685 in Korean

가지는데

"가지는 데" means "in going" or "in taking" (depends on context).

In a sentence

  • 학교에 가지는데 버스가 늦었어요.

    I was going to school, but the bus was late.

    Here, '가지는데' demonstrates the speaker narrating the action 'going to school' while introducing a contrasting or additional situation.

  • 친구에게 가지는데 선물이 필요할까요?

    I am going to visit my friend, so do I need a gift?

    In this sentence, '가지는데' conveys the preparation or thought process related to 'going to visit a friend,' while questioning about an accompanying consideration.

  • 산책을 가지는데 갑자기 비가 왔어요.

    I was going for a walk, but it suddenly started raining.

    The usage of '가지는데' in this context sets the scene of 'going for a walk' before introducing an unexpected event, rain.

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