Lesson 47: Even though: ~지만

Question 1

저는 먹고 싶지만 배고프지 않아요

Answer 1

I want to eat but I am not hungry.

Question 2

부산에 가고 싶지만 차가 없어서 못 가요

Answer 2

Even though I want to go to Busan, I can’t go because I don’t have a car

Question 3

물을 마셔야 되지만 물이 아직도 다 얼어 있어요

Answer 3

I need to drink water, but it is still all frozen

Question 4

요즘에 한국어를 열심히 공부하고 있지만 아직도 잘 말할 수 없어요

Answer 4

Even though I am studying Korean hard these days, I still can’t speak well

Question 5

그 연예인이 돈이 많지만 왜 그렇게 행복하지 않아 보여요?

Answer 5

That celebrity has a lot of money, but why doesn’t he look happy

Question 6

그 아파트가 경비 아저씨가 있지만 안전하지 않아요

Answer 6

Even though that apartment (complex) has a security guard, it isn’t safe

Question 7

잔디를 깎아야 되지만 밖에 나가기 싫어요

Answer 7

I have to cut/mow the grass/lawn, but I don’t want to go outside

Question 8

우리 어머니가 강아지를 아주 좋아하지만 다른 동물을 싫어해요

Answer 8

My mother really likes dogs/puppies, but doesn’t like other animals

Question 9

그 경기에 참가하고 싶지만 네가 안 하면 나도 안 할래

Answer 9

I want to participate in the match, but if you don’t do it, then I won’t

Question 10

모든 사람들이 그를 싫어하지만 그는 파티에 나타났어요

Answer 10

Even though everybody hates him, he showed up at the party

Question 11

밥을 먹었지만 배고파요

Answer 11

Even though I ate, I am hungry

Question 12

상처를 치료했지만 아직 고통이 있어요

Answer 12

I treated the wound, but there is still pain

Question 13

머리를 창문 너머로 내밀었지만 밖에 있는 친구가 저를 보지 않았어요

Answer 13

I stuck my head out of the window, but my friend outside didn’t see me

Question 13

로그인을 이미 했지만 그 화면이 안 보여요

Answer 13

I already logged in, but I don’t see that screen

Question 14

원래 한국에 여행하러 가고 싶었지만 돈이 없어서 못 갔어요

Answer 14

Originally I wanted to go to Korea to travel, but because I didn’t have any money, I couldn’t go

Question 15

마취를 했지만 입에 아직 감각이 있어요

Answer 15

I received freezing/anesthetic, but there is still feeling in my mouth

Question 16

제가 친구에게 소리를 질렀지만 친구가 제 말을 못 들었어요

Answer 16

I yelled to my friend, but he didn’t hear what I said

Question 17

그 사람의 얼굴이 기억 안 났지만 갑자기 제 꿈에 나타났어요

Answer 17

I had forgotten that person’s face, but it suddenly appeared to me in my dream

Question 18

한국에 안 갈 것이지만 여전히 한국어를 배우고 싶어요

Answer 18

Even though I will not go to Korea, I still want to learn Korean, or:

Question 19

한국에 안 갈 거지만 여전히 한국어를 배우고 싶어요

Answer 19

Even though I will not go to Korea, I still want to learn Korean, or:

Question 20

한국에 안 가겠지만 여전히 한국어를 배우고 싶어요

Answer 20

Even though I will not go to Korea, I still want to learn Korean

Question 21

오늘 선생님이 안 올 거지만 우리는 선생님이 준비하신 내용을 공부해야 돼요

Answer 21

Even though the teacher won’t come today, we need to study the material that she prepared

Question 22

오늘 우리가 달에 대한 것을 배울 거지만 우선 태양에 대한 것을 배워야 돼요

Answer 22

Today, we’ll learn about the moon, but first, we must learn about the sun

Question 23

비가 왔어요?
응, 그래서 나가기 싫어요

Answer 23

Did it rain?
Yeah, that’s why/therefore I don’t want to go out

Question 24

주차를 이 선 안에 해야 되지 않아요?

Answer 24

Don’t you have to park between these lines?

Question 25

그렇지만 차가 너무 커서 그렇게 할 수 없어요

Answer 25

However, the car is too big so I can’t do it like that.

Question 26

지금 가야 되지 않아요?

Answer 26

Don’t you have to go now?

Question 27

네, 그렇지만 할 게 많아서 지금 못 가요

Answer 27

Yes, however I can’t go now because I have a lot of things to do