No. 11,068 in Korean
기는
"기는" is a grammatical particle in Korean used to emphasize a subject or topic, often contrasting or acknowledging something.
In a sentence
저는 공부를 잘 하기는 해요.
I do study well, indeed.
The word '기는' is used here to emphasize the action of studying well by providing a concessive or affirmative nuance.
영화를 보기는 봤는데 별로 재미 없었어요.
I did watch the movie, but it wasn't very interesting.
In this sentence, '기는' suggests a concession or a contrast, implying that while the movie was watched, it did not meet an expectation.
노래하기는 즐겁지만 저는 잘하지 못해요.
Singing is fun, but I'm not very good at it.
Here, '기는' introduces a topic for comment with contrast, where singing is mentioned positively but followed by a limitation.
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