V/A + -기는 하다V/A + -gineun hada
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V/A + -기는 하다 (-긴 하다) – Indeed / Admit That... But...

Meaning: Do/Is indeed..., but...; admit that..., however...

Conjugation & Pattern

  • Verb / Adjective: V/A + -기는 하다 (contracted: -긴 하다)
  • Verb/Adjective repetition: V/A + -기는(긴) + V/A (e.g., 먹기는 먹는데, 좋긴 좋은데)
  • Noun: N + (이)기는 하다 (e.g., 학생이긴 한데)

Detailed Usage

Used when the speaker partially acknowledges or concedes the truth of the first clause, while introducing a contrasting point or reservation in the following clause. Commonly appears as '-기는 하지만' or '-기는 한데'.

Example Sentences

  1. 1

    생일 파티에 가고 싶기는 하지만 감기에 걸려서 못 가겠어요.

    Saengil patie gago sipgineun hajiman gamgie geollyeoseo mot gagesseoyo.

    I do want to go to the birthday party, but I caught a cold so I won't be able to go.

  2. 2

    음식을 다 잘 먹긴 먹는데 너무 짠 것은 못 먹어요.

    Eumsigeul da jal meokgin meongneunde neomu jjan geoseun mot meogeoyo.

    I do eat almost all foods well, but I cannot eat anything too salty.

  3. 3

    오늘 날씨가 춥기는 해요. 하지만 어제보다는 덜 춥네요.

    Oneul nalssiga chupgineun haeyo. hajiman eojebodaneun deol chumneyo.

    It is indeed cold today. However, it is less cold than yesterday.

Important Notes

The main verb or adjective can be repeated in place of '하다' (e.g., '가기는 가지만' = '가기는 하지만') for stronger colloquial emphasis.

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