받았지만

받았지만

"받았지만" means "received but" in English.

In this sentence, '받았지만' (received but) conveys a contrast between the action of receiving a gift and the emotional response of not liking it.

나는 선물을 받았지만 마음에 들지 않았다.

I received a gift, but I did not like it.

Here, '받았지만' (received but) is used to show a contrast between receiving an invitation and expressing an inability to attend.

그는 초대를 받았지만 참석할 수 없다고 했다.

He received an invitation but said he could not attend.

In this example, '받았지만' (received but) highlights the contrast between obtaining information and not being able to conclude the decision-making process.

우리는 충분한 정보는 받았지만 결정을 내리지 못했다.

We received sufficient information, but we could not make a decision.