Learn Hardcore Korean: anaeneun bappeujiman nampyeoneun jeonyeokmada ttal sukjereul dowajwo. - The wife is busy, but the husband helps their daughter with her homework every evening.

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아내는 바쁘지만 남편은 저녁마다 딸 숙제를 도와줘.anaeneun bappeujiman nampyeoneun jeonyeokmada ttal sukjereul dowajwo.

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The wife is busy, but the husband helps their daughter with her homework every evening.

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Breakdown of anaeneun bappeujiman nampyeoneun jeonyeokmada ttal sukjereul dowajwo.

What does -지만 mean in 바쁘지만?

-지만 means but, although, or even though, depending on context.

So:

In this sentence, it connects the two clauses:

It is attached directly to the stem:

Why do both 아내는 and 남편은 use -는?

Here, -는 is the topic marker, and it also creates a strong sense of contrast.

So the sentence feels like:

Using -는 on both nouns highlights the comparison between the two people.

If you used -이/가 instead, the sentence would feel less explicitly contrastive. With -는, the contrast is very natural and clear.

What does 저녁마다 mean?