casual short form of 그런데 · starts a sentence
but; by the way (spoken form of 그런데)
Example
근데 내일 모임은 몇 시예요?
By the way, what time is tomorrow's get-together?
Word parts
Spoken contraction of 그런데 'but; by the way'.
Good to know
Very common in speech and texts, even in polite 요 sentences. In writing or formal speech, use 그런데 or 하지만.
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