jungyohan geon memojange jeogeo.

topic particle

Breakdown of jungyohan geon memojange jeogeo.

• ~에: location particle
• 것: thing
• 중요하다: important

Questions & Answers about jungyohan geon memojange jeogeo.

What does 중요한 건 mean literally?

It literally breaks down like this:

• 중요하다 = to be important
• 중요한 = important / that is important
  
  • This is the adjective-like form used before a noun.
• 것 = thing
• 은 = topic particle

So 중요한 것(은) literally means the important thing or important things / what’s important, depending on context.

In this sentence, 중요한 건 is best understood as the important stuff or what’s important.

Why is it 건 instead of 것은?

건 is a common contraction of 것은.

• 것은 → 건
• 나는 → 난
• 너는 → 넌

So:

• 중요한 것은 메모장에 적어.
• 중요한 건 메모장에 적어.

These mean the same thing, but 건 sounds more natural and conversational.

Why is 중요한 used here instead of 중요해?