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Korean expression

그러니까 그건 알겠어

그러니까

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What does 그러니까 mean?

그러니까 means "So; then." in Korean.

How it works here

‘그러니까’ links the preceding information to the next conclusion or action.

When it's used

Used to summarize what was said and connect it to a conclusion, suggestion, or next action.

The line

그러니까 그건 알겠어 그건 알겠어 거기서 이제 먼저 골라 일단. O랑 X 중에 하나 골랐어

So, I understand that. From there, choose one first. For now. You chose one between O and X.

After hearing an explanation, organizing and stating the next action.

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More examples

  1. 비가 많이 오네. 그러니까 오늘은 집에 있는 게 좋겠다.

    It’s raining a lot. So it would be better to stay home today.

  2. 시간이 부족하다. 그러니까 먼저 중요한 일부터 하자.

    We don’t have much time. So let’s do the important things first.

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What does this mean here?

그러니까

그러니까 그건 알겠어 그건 알겠어 거기서 이제 먼저 골라 일단. O랑 X 중에 하나 골랐어

  • A word that denies and cuts off the previous statement
  • A word that starts a greeting
  • A word used when saying you know nothing
  • So; then
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So; then

‘그러니까’ (so/I mean) is a common spoken linker. It often feels more like organizing or reasoning from the previous statement than ‘그래서’ (so).

Other words in this line

그거
That thing
알다
To know; understand
거기
There
이제
Now
먼저
First
하나
One

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