Korean Grammar Beginner -Listing and Contrast- (3): A/V-지만

I. Examples

-지만 is employed to indicate a contrast or contradiction between the information presented in the first clause and that in the second. It functions similarly to the English word ‘but’. It is attached to the stems of verbs and adjectives, and in the past tense, you would use -았/었지만.

<Example 1>

• 제이슨은 많이 먹지만 운동도 매일 해요.
  (Jason eats a lot, but he also exercises every day.)

<Example 2>

• 딸기는 맛있지만 비싸요.
  (Strawberries are delicious, but they are expensive.)

II. Grammar Point

1. Transformation Examples

• 공부하다 + -지만 –> 공부하지만
• 수영하다 + -지만 –> 수영하지만
• 편하다 + -지만 –> 편하지만
• 배고프다 + -지만 –> 배고프지만

III. Practice

• 주중에는 ___ 주말에는 여유있어요. (바쁘다)
• 저는 아직 ___ 언니는 직장인이에요. (학생이다)
• 지금 옷을 많이 ___ 춥습니다. (입다)

IV. See More

• Korean Grammar Beginner -Listing and Contrast- (1): A/V-고
• Korean Grammar Beginner -Listing and Contrast- (2): V-거나
• Korean Grammar Beginner -Listing and Contrast- (3): A/V-지만