Korean grammar · Level 5
V-는 한이 있더라도 · -는 한이 있어도
Even if it means … — a resolve at any cost
Taught in Level 5, Unit 2: First quarter
a new employee wants to show resolve, and Korean has a set phrase for 'I'll do it even if it costs me this': -는 한이 있더라도. You know -더라도 ('even if', L4-U02); this phrase names the extreme price you are ready to pay.
Example
굶는 한이 있더라도 그 사람한테는 돈을 빌리지 않을 거예요.
Even if it means going hungry, I won't borrow money from that person.
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Practise it in context · Level 5, Unit 2
First quarter
The rule with a table, Sori’s tips, practice that checks itself, a review room and a one-page cheat sheet.
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