Korean expression
그니까
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그니까 means "so; I mean" in Korean.
How it works here
‘그니까’ is a colloquial expression that links the reason or basis of the preceding statement to the next explanation or conclusion.
When it's used
Used when explaining a reason or summarizing what was said before in order to give a conclusion.
The line
그니까 못 들었어 못 들었는데
I mean, I didn’t hear it—I didn’t hear it, but…
Said hurriedly while linking an explanation of the preceding reason.
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More examples
오늘은 비가 와서 안 나갈 거야. 그니까 우산 챙겨.
It’s raining today, so I’m not going out. So bring an umbrella.
시간이 없어요. 그니까 지금 바로 시작합시다.
We don’t have time. So let’s start right now.
Quick check
When would you use this expression?
그니까
그니까 못 들었어 못 들었는데
I mean, I didn’t hear it—I didn’t hear it, but…
- Hurriedly explaining a reason connected to what was said before.
- Changing the topic regardless of what was said before.
- Pretending not to hear and refusing to leave.
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Hurriedly explaining a reason connected to what was said before.
so; I mean; a colloquial form used to present a reason or conclusion. A very common colloquial connector. It introduces a reason, judgment, or conclusion that naturally follows from the previous sentence and is more casual and shorter than ‘그러니까’.
Other words in this line
- 못
- Unable to
- 듣다
- To hear
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