그렇지 않아도

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Description

Grammar pattern : (prefaces a sentence when the speaker was just thinking a similar thought or was about to carry out the idea espressed in the preceding sentence.)

Notes

Sentence Examples

Korean English Notes
(on the phone)
"A : 나 철수야."
"B : 그렇지 않아도 너한테 전화하려고 했어.
(on the phone)
"A : This is Chul Su."
"B : Hi, I was just about to call you.
Low form(반말)
A : 저녁먹었어? 안먹었으면 우리집에 와서 같이 먹자."
"B : 그래, 고마워. 그렇지 않아도 저녁 먹으려던 참이었어.
A : Did you have dinner? If not yet, come over to my house and have dinner together."
"B : Sounds good. Thanks. I was just about to have dinner.
Low form(반말)
A : 주말에 여행갈래요?"
"B : 그렇지 않아도 나도 그런 생각을 했어요.
A : Let's go on a trip this weenkend."
"B : That's just what I was thinking.
Polite informal form
A : 트랜스포머2 보러 갈래?"
"B : 좋아. 그렇지 않아도 그거 보고싶었어.
A : Do you want to go see the Transformer2"
"B : Yes. I wanted to see that.
Low form(반말)
A : 어서와요."
"B : 맥주 좀 사왔어요."
"A : 고마워요. 그렇지 않아도 맥주사러 가려고 했어요.
A : Hey, Come on in."
"B : Hi, I got beer."
"A : Thanks. I was just about to go out and buy some beer.
Polite informal form
A : 이 단어가 무슨 뜻인지 알아?"
"B : 아니, 그렇지 않아도 나도 너한테 물어보려고 했어.
A : Do you know what this word means?"
"B : No, I was just going to ask the same thing to you.
Low form(반말)
A : 자기야, TV 좀 꺼줄래?"
"B : 그렇지 않아도 끄려고 했어.
A : Honey, can you turn off the TV, please?"
"B : I was just about to turn off the TV.
Low form(반말)
A : 우산 챙겨가. 비올지도 몰라."
"B : 그렇지 않아도 우산 찾고 있어요.
A : Take your umbrella with you. It might be rain today."
"B : I am looking for my unbrella.
Low form(반말)


Pronunciation

  • Special pronunciation rule?

See Also

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