what does this mean: 그럼요 because it says it means yes but 네 also means yes according to the site
그럼요 is a strong affirmation like “It sure is”, “I sure do”, etc. in English, while 네 is simply “Yes”.
The translation on the lesson is a bit rough but I suppose at this early stage one doesn’t need all the esoteric nuances included in the translation.
Anyway, in case you need more on 그럼요, here’s how the phrase evolved.
그러하다: it is so; that is so; 그렇다: contraction of 그러하다.
그러면: connective form of 그러하다/그렇다 meaning “if so” or “in that case” (면 is like “if…”).
그러함: noun form of 그러하다/그렇다.
그럼: contraction of 그러 or 그러함. When 그럼 is in the “그러함” sense as in our case, it has an emphatic affirmation nuance. “요” is a suffix to make it polite and respectful.
(There is also “그러믄요” which is the same in meaning as 그럼요 but more laidback.)
So, more literal translation of the Q & A in the text might be:
잘 지내셨어요? → Have you been doing alright (Is everything good)?
네, 그럼요. ------> Yes, I sure have.
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