English Sentence:

I couldn't believe it, but Jihoon actually told the truth.

Korean Translation:

저는 믿지 못했지만 지훈 씨는 사실 진실을 말한 것이었어요.

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저

juh

1. I, me (polite) 2. that 3. low

Here: I, me (polite)

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는

neun

1. (subject particle) 2. (particle to add emphasis) 3. (particle after a verb to modify a noun, present tense) 4. (verb ending for present tense)

Here: (subject particle)

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믿다

mit da

to believe, to trust

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지

ji

1. (particle for a negator, not) 2. (particle to finish sentence, casual tone) 3. right? (confirming) 4. paper 5. land, area 6. since, from the time that 7. (particle to connect a question phrase) 8. intelligence 9. maybe because

Here: (particle for a negator, not)

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못

mot

1. not, not being able to 2. nail (hardware) 3. pond

Here: not, not being able to

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하다

ha da

1. to do 2. to be (+ adjective or noun to describe something) 3. to have to, must 4. (after verb to tell how another person feels) 5. to say, to speak (short version)

Here: to do

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지만

ji man

(particle after verb to add meaning of 'however')

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지훈

ji hoon

Jihoon (Korean name for men)

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씨

si

1. Mr., Miss, Mrs. 2. seed

Here: Mr., Miss, Mrs.

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는

neun

1. (subject particle) 2. (particle to add emphasis) 3. (particle after a verb to modify a noun, present tense) 4. (verb ending for present tense)

Here: (subject particle)

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사실

sa shil

1. fact, truth 2. actually

Here: actually

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진실

jin shil

truth

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을

eul

1. (object particle) 2. (particle in verb to add meaning of 'perhaps') 3. (particle after a verb or an adjective to modify a noun, future tense)

Here: (object particle)

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말하다

mal ha da

to speak, to say, to tell

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는 것

neun gut

1. (particle used to make a gerund or an infinitive) 2. that (conjunction)

Here: that (conjunction)

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이었어요

i ut suh yo

(sentence ending in the past tense, it comes after a noun that ends with a bottom consonant)

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