V/A + -(으)ㄴ/는데도, N + -인데도 (Even though, despite)
Meaning: Even though, despite the fact that (emphasizes that the main clause occurs contrary to what the first clause would normally lead one to expect).
Conjugation & Pattern
- Present: Verb + -는데도 | Adjective + -(으)ㄴ데도 | Noun + -인데도
- Past: V/A + -았/었는데도
Detailed Usage
Formed from connective -(으)ㄴ/는데 + particle -도. Can be followed by '불구하고' (-(으)ㄴ/는데도 불구하고) for greater formality.
Example Sentences
- 1
비가 오는데도 우산을 사지 않고 그냥 집까지 뛰어갔다.
Biga oneundedo usaneul saji ango geunyang jipkkaji ttwieogatda.
Even though it was raining, I didn't buy an umbrella and just ran all the way home.
- 2
선생님이 내일 시험이라고 했는데도 학생들은 공부를 하지 않았다.
Seonsaengnimi naeil siheomirago haenneundedo haksaengdeureun gongbureul haji anatda.
Even though the teacher said there would be an exam tomorrow, the students didn't study.
- 3
그 친구는 외국인인데도 한국말을 아주 잘해요.
Geu chinguneun oeguginindedo hangungmareul aju jalhaeyo.
Even though that friend is a foreigner, they speak Korean very well.
Important Notes
Used for factual situations in the present or past, not for purely hypothetical future conditions.
