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No. 13,374 in Korean

따랐어도

"따랐어도" means "even if (someone/something) followed" in English.

In a sentence

  • 그 계획을 따랐어도 결과는 달라지지 않았을 거야.

    Even if we had followed the plan, the result wouldn't have changed.

    Here '따랐어도' is used to imply a hypothetical situation in which someone followed the plan but suggests that the outcome would have remained the same, emphasizing unreal or contrary-to-fact condition.

  • 지침을 따랐어도 문제가 발생할 수도 있었어.

    Even though we followed the guidelines, a problem might still have occurred.

    In this sentence, '따랐어도' illustrates a scenario where guidelines were followed but acknowledges the possibility of an issue arising nevertheless, indicating concession.

  • 선생님의 말을 따랐어도 점수가 그렇게 높진 않았을 거야.

    Even if I followed the teacher’s advice, the score might not have been that high.

    Here, '따랐어도' is used to show a speculative consideration that even adherence to the teacher's advice might not have led to a significantly better result, showcasing a conditional past hypothesis.

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