Korean grammar
(으)ㄹ망정 / (으)ㄹ지언정
(eu)ㄹmangjeong / (eu)ㄹjieonjeongEven Though
In English: even though, although, despite
Acknowledge or assume the truth of the first part and emphasize a contrasting fact in the second.
그는 나를 돕지는 못할망정 방해는 하지 말아야지요.
그는 나를 돕찌는 모탈망정 방해는 하지 마라야지요.said like thisgeuneun nareul dopjineun motalmangjeong banghaeneun haji marayajiyo.Even though he can't help me, he shouldn't hinder me.
친구가 이해는 못해줄망정 비난은 하지 않았으면 좋겠어요.
친구가 이해는 모태줄망정 비나는 하지 아나쓰면 조케써요.said like thischinguga ihaeneun motaejulmangjeong binaneun haji anasseumyeon jokesseoyo.Even if my friend can't understand, I hope they don't criticize.
오늘이 삶의 끝일지언정 후회 없는 하루를 보내도록 하겠다
오느리 살미 끄칠지언정 후회 엄는 하루를 보내도록 하겓따said like thisoneuri salmui kkeuchiljieonjeong huhoe eomneun harureul bonaedorok hagetdaEven if today were the end of my life, I would live it without regrets.
그는 지키지는 못할지언정 약속은 함부로 하지 않아요.
그는 지키지는 모탈지언정 약쏘근 함부로 하지 아나요.said like thisgeuneun jikijineun motaljieonjeong yaksogeun hamburo haji anayo.Even if he can't keep it, he doesn't make promises lightly.
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Grammar data from kimchi-grammar by Alaanor, used under CC BY 4.0. We added the romanization and the pronunciation of each example.