No. 176 in Korean
그런데
"However," "but," or "by the way," depending on context.
In a sentence
비가 올 것 같아요. 그런데 우산이 없어요.
It looks like it will rain. However, I don't have an umbrella.
In this context, '그런데' is used to introduce a contrasting idea or situation to the one mentioned earlier.
저는 공부할 계획이었어요. 그런데 친구가 갑자기 찾아왔어요.
I planned to study. But a friend suddenly visited me.
Here, '그런데' introduces an unexpected or contrasting event compared to the initial intention.
이것이 좋은 점이에요. 그런데 조금 비싸요.
This is the good part. However, it's a bit expensive.
In this statement, '그런데' serves to present a contrasting detail or drawback related to the prior positive point.
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