건데
geonde
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Also spelled gonde
'Speaking as one who…, I say'
-건대 introduces the ground you are speaking from before you deliver your verdict, and it comes in a small set of fixed phrases: 보건대 'judging by', 장담하건대 'I guarantee', 예상하건대 'my guess is'. 내가 그 쯔양의 실력을 보건데... 'judging by Tzuyang's ability...' It is formal and a bit oratorical. Note the correct spelling is -건대, though subtitles often write 건데; two lines here (이건데, 끝이건데) are unrelated.
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1 / 5신용카드 몇 개내면 끝이