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13 years of teaching experience, college teacher teaches you Chinese. Mandarin Daily : Learn Three Sentences a Day!

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1. 떡볶이가 맵지만 맛있어요. 
2. 피곤하지만 운동하고 싶어요 
3. 이 가방은 작지만 비싸요. 
4. 슬프지만 안 울었어요 
5. 많이 공부했지만 모르겠어요. 

[Translation] 
1. tteokbokki is spicy but tasty. 
2. I’m tired but I want to work out.  
3. This bag is small but expensive.  
4. I was sad but I didn’t cry.  
5. I studied a lot, but (still) I don’t understand. 

Listening Practice

[2]V/A지만: however

1. 이 빵은 맛있는데 조금 작아요.
2. 한국어는 어려운데 정말 재미있어요.
3. 제 친구는 많이 먹는데, 날씬해요.
4. 저는 많이 자는데 피곤해요.
5. 수업을 들었는데, 잘 모르겠어요.


[Translation]
1.This bread is tasty but a little bit small. 이 빵은 맛있는데 조금 작아요.
2. Korean is hard but very fun. 한국어는 어려운데 정말 재미있어요.
3. My friend eats a lot, but is slim. 제 친구는 많이 먹는데, 날씬해요.
4. I sleep a lot, but tired. 저는 많이 자는데 피곤해요.
5. I took a class but I don’t understand. 수업을 들었는데, 잘 모르겠어요.


[4] V는데, A은/ㄴ데: however

1. 매일 청소하기 때문에 방이 깨끗해요
2. 다섯 시에 일어나기 때문에 피곤해요.
3. 눈 때문에 길이 정말 미끄러워요.
4. 화장실이 더럽기 때문에 청소했어요.
5. 친구 때문에 짜증나요.

[Translation]
1. Because I clean (a room) everyday, the room is clean. 매일 청소하기 때문에 방이 깨끗해요
2. Because I wake up at 5 o'clock, I'm tired. 다섯 시에 일어나기 때문에 피곤해요.
3. Because of snow, the road is very slippery. 눈 때문에 길이 정말 미끄러워요.
4. Because the bathroom was dirty, I cleaned it. 화장실이 더럽기 때문에 청소했어요.
5. Because of the friend, I'm annoyed. 친구 때문에 짜증나요.
