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그런데
It can mean 'but' to show contrast or 'by the way' to shift the topic of conversation. In spoken Korean it is frequently shortened to '근데'.
Examples in context
학교에 갔어요 그런데 선생님이 없었어요
I went to school but the teacher was not there
날씨가 좋아요 그런데 저는 바빠요
The weather is good but I am busy
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