늘었는데

In a sentence

• 한국어 실력이 많이 늘었는데, 시험을 잘 보게 돼서 기뻐요.

  My Korean skills have improved a lot, so I'm happy that I was able to do well on the test.

  Here, '늘었는데' indicates an improvement or increase in Korean skills, presenting it as a context for the happiness expressed in the second clause.

• 친구가 늘었는데, 이제 외롭지 않아요.

  I've made more friends, so I'm no longer lonely.

  In this sentence, '늘었는데' refers to an increase in the number of friends, leading to a situation of not feeling lonely.

• 집 근처에 새 가게들이 늘었는데, 주말에 가볼 예정이에요.

  New stores have opened near my house, and I'm planning to visit them this weekend.

  Here, '늘었는데' describes the increase in the number of stores, introducing a plan to visit as a consequence.