Korean grammar · Level 5
N(이)나마 · ADV-게나마
Even if only N — making do, gratefully
Taught in Level 5, Unit 10: Paper season
hospitals and formal emails are where people say 'it's not much, but…': it was only for a moment, it is only a small list, it is only a little help. Grandma Soonja says it in her own way. Korean wraps that humble 'at least' in one particle: (이)나마.
Example
작은 선물이나마 받아 주세요.
It's only a small gift, but please accept it.
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Practise it in context · Level 5, Unit 10
Paper season
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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