📘 Intermediate Day 2: Sentence Connectors II – -지만, -는데 Welcome back to your Intermediate Korean journey! 🎓 Today, we’ll go deeper into connecting sentences by learning two essential grammar patterns: -지만 (but / although) and -는데 (but / background / contrast). These patterns are slightly more nuanced than the beginner-level connectors we saw before like 하지만 and 그래서 , and they allow your Korean to sound more fluent, contextual, and natural! 📘 What Are These Connectors Used For? Both -지만 and -는데 are used to join two ideas or actions, especially when there is contrast or background involved. -지만 : “but,” “although” – expresses clear, direct contrast between two clauses. -는데 : “but,” “and,” “so…” – provides context or a background before the main point. 📘 1. -지만 (but / although) This grammar attaches directly to verbs, adjectives, and nouns. Use it when showing a strong or direct contrast. 저는 매운 음식을 좋아 하지만 많이는 못 먹어요. jeo-neun mae-un eum-sik-e...