EP21
처음이었는데
cheoeumieonneunde
It was my first time, but ~
How to say "It was my first time, but ~" in Korean — 처음이었는데 (cheoeumieonneunde)
How to Use
Used to set up a contrast between a first experience and how it actually went.
Rule: -인데 attaches background information that the next clause turns around. The polite form is 처음이었는데요, and for something that is your first time right now, use 처음인데.
Examples
처음이었는데 진짜 맛있었어!
It was my first time, but it was really delicious!
처음이었는데 생각보다 쉬웠어.
It was my first time, but it was easier than I thought.
처음이었는데 또 가고 싶어!
It was my first time, but I want to go again!
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