-기는 하지만

it's true ~ but

TOPIK 3

Concedes a point before objecting: 'it's true ~, but ~'.

Examples

  • 맛있기는 하지만 너무 비싸요.

    It's true it's delicious, but it's too expensive.

  • 한국어를 공부하기는 하지만 아직 잘 못해요.

    It's true I study Korean, but I'm still not good at it.

  • 그 영화를 보기는 했지만 별로 재미없었어요.

    It's true I watched that movie, but it wasn't very interesting.

  • 운동을 하기는 하지만 매일 하지는 않아요.

    It's true I exercise, but I don't do it every day.

  • 피곤하기는 하지만 숙제를 끝내야 해요.

    It's true I'm tired, but I have to finish my homework.

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