V/A+ 는데/은데/ㄴ데
It is used to indicate a contrasting relationship between the preceding clause and the latter clause.
저는 독서를 좋아하는데 요즘 시간이 없어서 독서를 못 해요.
I like reading books, but I have no time to read books these days.
이 강의실은 좁은데 옆 강의실은 넓어요.
This lecture room is small, but the one next door is large.
실내는 따뜻한데 밖은 추워요.
It’s warm inside, but it’s cold outside.
Conversation:
처음 뵙겠습니다. 얘기 많이 들었어요.
Nice to meet you. I have heard a lot about you.
저도 친구에게서 얘기 많이 들었어요. 민수 씨는 뭘 좋아하세요?
I have also heard a lot about you from my friend. Mr. Minsoo, what do you like?
저는 운동하고 영화를 좋아해요. 동물도 좋아하고요.
I like sports and movies. I also like animals.
저도 영화하고 동물을 좋아해요.
Do you? I like movies and animals.
그럼 집에서 개나 고양이를 키우세요?
Then, do you raise dogs or cats at your house?
저는 동물을 좋아하는데 가족들이 동물을 별로 안 좋아해요. 그래서 집에서 동물을 못 키워요.
I like animals, but my family doesn’t like animals that much. So I cannot raise animals at my house.
Related words
뵙다 to meet
얘기 a story
동물 an animal
독서 reading books
강의실 a lecture room
실내 inside, indoor