오빠도 이 옷 샀어?
Older brother, did you buy these clothes, too?
응, 요새 롱코트가 유행이잖아. 그래서 나도 한 벌 장만했지.
Yes, recently long coats are very fashionable. So, I purchased one.
이런 스타일은 키 큰 사람들이 입는 거 아니야?
Isn’t this style for tall people to wear?
내가 입으니까 안 어울려?
Does it not suit me when I wear it?
응, 오빠가 입으니까 키가 더 작아 보여. 아무리 이런 옷이 유행한다고 해도 어울리는 걸 입어야지.
Yes, you look shorter because you’re wearing it. No matter how fashionable these clothes are, you should wear what is suitable for you.
큰맘 먹고 비싼 거 샀는데….
I decided to treat myself and bought something expensive…
V+ 는다고/ㄴ다고 해도
A+ 다고 해도
As it is attached to an action verb’s stem or descriptive verb’s stem, it is used when he insists the content of the following clause is regardless of the content of the proceeding clause. Even though the preceding clause is about the story which has been heard, he is still insisting on his opinion. ‘아무리’ is used on some occasions, too.
‘-ㄴ다고 해도’ is used if it ends with a vowel of an action verb’s stem or ‘ㄹ’. Other than that, ‘-는다고 해도’ is used if it ends with a consonant and ‘-다고 해도’ is used if it ends with a descriptive verb’s stem.
아무리 건강 식품을 먹는다고 해도 식사를 거르면 건강이 좋아지지 않습니다.
Even though you eat healthy food, your health will not improve if you skip meals.
외국에서 산다고 해도 노력하지 않으면 그 나라 언어가 늘지 않아요.
Even though you live in a foreign country, you will not get better at the language if you do not make an effort.
길에 핀 꽃이 예쁘다고 해도 함부로 꺾으면 안 돼요.
Even though the flowers on the street are pretty, you should not pick them up.
Related words
요새 recently
롱코트(long coat) long coat
장만 purchase
큰맘 먹다 to treat me
to decide on a big decision for myself
Source: Yonsei University. Korean Language Institute
