📘 How to Use ~지만 – Expressing Contrast in Korean In English, we use words like “but” or “however” to show contrast: “I’m tired, but I’ll study” or “She is young, but very smart.” In Korean, the equivalent grammar expression is ~지만 . It’s one of the most useful and common ways to connect two ideas with contrast or contradiction. In this lesson, you’ll learn how to use ~지만 with verbs and adjectives, with lots of examples and Romanization! 🧠 What Does ~지만 Mean? ~지만 means “but” / “although” / “however” . It’s attached to the stem of a verb or adjective and connects two contrasting ideas. Structure: Verb/Adjective stem + 지만 + second sentence Examples: 가다 (to go) → 가지만 – “go but…” 먹다 (to eat) → 먹지만 – “eat but…” 춥다 (to be cold) → 춥지만 – “it’s cold but…” 📘 Examples with Verbs Korean English Romanization 학교에 가지만 공부는 안 했어요. I went to school, but I didn’t study. hak-gyo-e ga-ji-man gong-bu-neun an haet-sseo-yo ...