-는데도Korean expression · TOPIK 5

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TOPIK 5 5급 Expressions 표현

An expression used to indicate that the following situation will occur, regardless of the preceding situation.

형태Forms

-는데도-ㄴ데도-은데도

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

An expression used to indicate that the following situation will occur, regardless of the preceding situation.

앞에 오는 말이 나타내는 상황에 상관없이 뒤에 오는 말이 나타내는 상황이 일어남을 나타내는 표현.

쓰임Usage

Attaches after 있다, 없다, 계시다, adjectives and verbs ending in 있다 or 없다, the honorific -으시-, the past -었- or the future -겠-.

‘있다’, ‘없다’, ‘계시다’나 ‘있다’, ‘없다’로 끝나는 형용사, 동사 또는 ‘-으시-’, ‘-었-’, ‘-겠-’ 뒤에 붙여 쓴다.

예문Examples

조금 전에 밥을 먹었는데도 또 배가 고파요.

Even though I just ate a moment ago, I'm hungry again.

밖에 눈이 많이 오는데도 거리에 사람들이 많다.

Even though it's snowing heavily outside, there are lots of people on the streets.

그 선수는 아까 경고를 받았는데도 또 반칙을 해서 결국 퇴장을 당했어요.

That player got a warning earlier, but he fouled again and ended up being sent off.

대화In conversation

열두 시가 다 되어 가는데도 지수가 안 들어오네요.

It's almost midnight, and Jisu still hasn't come home.

벌써 시간이 그렇게 됐네요. 전화해 볼게요.

Has it really gotten that late? I'll give her a call.

관련 문법Related grammar

Other expressions you will meet alongside this one.

-게 마련이다 -ge maryeonida -기 마련이다 An expression used to indicate that it is natural for something to occur or become a certain state. TOPIK 5 -게 생겼다 -ge saengyeotta An expression used to indicate that someone is facing the situation expressed by the preceding statement. TOPIK 5 -기 나름이다 -gi nareumida -을 나름이다 An expression used to indicate that something depends on how the act mentioned in the preceding statement is done. TOPIK 5 -기가 바쁘게 -giga bappeuge An expression used to indicate that something happens as soon as the act mentioned in the preceding statement is completed. TOPIK 5 -기가 쉽다 -giga swipda An expression used to state that the act or state mentioned in the preceding statement is likely to occur. TOPIK 5 -기만 하다 -giman hada An expression used to state that one does only one act without doing anything else. TOPIK 5

자주 묻는 질문Common questions

What does -는데도 mean in Korean?

-는데도 is a expression introduced at 5급 (TOPIK 5). An expression used to indicate that the following situation will occur, regardless of the preceding situation.

When do you use -는데도?

Attaches after 있다, 없다, 계시다, adjectives and verbs ending in 있다 or 없다, the honorific -으시-, the past -었- or the future -겠-. The other shape is -ㄴ데도, -은데도 — same point, different environment.

What is the difference between -는데도 and -ㄴ데도?

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

What TOPIK level is -는데도?

5급 — TOPIK 5, advanced. 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.