Difference between revisions of "그러나"

Latest revision as of 14:03, 18 June 2009

그러나 : The meaning of this word is but or however.

그러나 is usually used with the formal style, while 하지만 is usually used for informal style.
그러나 is mostly used in written rather than spoken form.

Korean	English	Notes
겨울입니다. 그러나 춥지 않습니다.	It's winter. But it's not cold.	formal declarative
맥주는 좋습니다. 그러나 소주는 싫습니다.	I like beer. But I don't like Soju.	formal declarative
영어는 잘 합니다. 그러나 한국어는 잘 못 합니다.	I am good at English. But I am not good at Korean.	formal declarative
떡볶이는 맵습니다. 그러나 맛있습니다.	Teokboki is spicy. But it's delicious.	formal declarative
졸립니다. 그러나 잘 수 없습니다.	I'm sleepy. But I can't go to bed.	formal declarative
어제는 비가 왔습니다. 그러나 오늘은 날씨가 맑습니다.	It rained yesterday. But it's sunny today.	formal declarative
지하철은 편리합니다. 그러나 너무 복잡합니다.	The subway is convenient. But it's too crowded.	formal declarative
담배는 건강에 안 좋습니다. 그러나 나는 담배를 끊을 수 없습니다.	Smoking is not good for health. But I can't quit smoking.	formal declarative
그것을 배웠습니다. 그러나 기억이 나지 않습니다.	I've learned it. But I can't remember it.	formal declarative
많이 잤습니다. 그러나 피곤합니다.	I slept a lot. But I am tired.	formal declarative

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 ==Description==
-'''Grammar pattern''' : But
+'''그러나''' : The meaning of this word is '''but''' or '''however'''.
 ===Notes===
-하지만 is usually used for informal form. and 그러나 is usually used for formal declarative form.
+*그러나 is usually used with the formal style, while [[하지만]] is usually used for informal style.
+*그러나 is mostly used in written rather than spoken form.
 ==Sentence Examples==
 {{Example table
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 |Comment10 = formal declarative
 }}
-==Pronunciation==
-*Special pronunciation rule?
 ==See Also==
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 [[Category:Conjunctive adverbs|ㄱ]]
+[[Category:Written style|ㄱ]]
 {{Languages|{{PAGENAME}}}}