No. 2,399 in Korean
그렇다
"To be so" or "to be like that."
In a sentence
그렇다, 모든 것이 잘 될 거예요.
That's so, everything will be alright.
Here, '그렇다' is used to agree with a previous statement or imply that a situation will improve.
그렇다고 계속 미룰 수는 없어요.
That being said, we cannot keep postponing.
In this sentence, '그렇다고' is derived from '그렇다' and means 'even though that's so,' providing a contrast or transition.
제가 말한 대로 그렇다고 봅니다.
I think as I've mentioned, it is like that.
Here, '그렇다' is used to confirm or validate a situation or perspective, implying agreement to the described condition.
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