-은들Korean connective · TOPIK 6

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TOPIK 6 6급 Connectives 연결 어미concession 양보

A connective ending used when a result is different from what was anticipated, even if that situation was a presumable outcome.

형태Forms

-은들-ㄴ들인들

Which one you use is decided by what comes in front of it — see the usage rule under each meaning below.

A connective ending used when a result is different from what was anticipated, even if that situation was a presumable outcome.

어떤 상황을 가정한다고 하여도 그 결과가 예상과 다른 내용임을 나타내는 연결 어미.

쓰임Usage

주로 뒤에 부정적인 내용이 오고, ‘ㄹ’을 제외한 받침 있는 동사와 형용사 뒤에 붙여 쓴다.

예문Examples

남의 집이 아무리 좋은들 내 집만 하겠어요?

No matter how nice someone else's house is, it can't compare to my own.

돈과 명예를 얻은들 건강을 잃으면 무슨 소용이 있겠어요?

Even if you gain money and fame, what's the use if you lose your health?

아무리 맛있는 음식을 먹은들 혼자 먹으면 즐겁지 않잖아요.

No matter how delicious the food is, it's not enjoyable if you eat alone.

대화In conversation

승규는 수업 시간에 노트 필기를 정말 열심히 하더라.

Seunggyu really takes notes diligently in class.

열심히 적은들 뭐하냐? 다시 펼쳐 보지도 않는데.

What's the use of writing them down diligently? He never even opens them again.

관련 문법Related grammar

Other connectives you will meet alongside this one.

-거들랑 -geodeullang -걸랑 A connective ending used to mean "if something is true or turns out to be true." TOPIK 6 -건대 -geondae A connective ending used when the speaker implies in advance that he/she will confess his/her thoughts or hopes, etc., in the following statement. TOPIK 6 -건만 -geonman -건마는 A connective ending used when the actual result is different from the result that was anticipated from the preceding statement. TOPIK 6 -기로서니 -giroseoni A connective ending used when emphasizing this meaning, "however the preceding statement says so." TOPIK 6 -노라면 TOPIK 6 -느니만큼 -neunimankeum -니만큼 · -으니만큼 A connective ending used when admitting to the truth of the preceding statement and saying that it is the cause or reason for the following statement. TOPIK 6

자주 묻는 질문Common questions

What does -은들 mean in Korean?

-은들 is a connective introduced at 6급 (TOPIK 6). A connective ending used when a result is different from what was anticipated, even if that situation was a presumable outcome.

What is the difference between -은들 and -ㄴ들?

None in meaning — they are two shapes of the same connective, and which one appears is decided by the sound in front of it, not by what you want to say.

What TOPIK level is -은들?

6급 — TOPIK 6, mastery. It is one of 56 grammar points at that level.

Definition, usage note, examples and dialogue from the 국립국어원 한국어기초사전, used under CC BY-SA 2.0 KR.