V-다가=while....and-but then
12.09.2023 | You Love Korean
1. Detail Explanation
- V~다가 is used to indicate the speaker's interruption of any action to immediately start doing another action.
- V~다가 can be equivalent to (while)....and/but then in English.
| V Base | V-다가 | |
|---|---|---|
| 먹다 | 먹다가 | I was eating and then ..... |
| 읽다 | 읽다가 | I was reading and then ..... |
| 보다 | 보다가 | I was watching and then ...... |
| 일하다 | 일하다가 | I was working and then ...... |
| 나가다 | 나가다가 | I was going out and then ..... |
| 이야기하다 | 이야기하다가 | I was sleeping and then ..... |
| 나가다 | 나가다가 | I was talking and then ...... |
- V-다가 is used to indicate that the action in clause (1st) continues while the action in clause (2nd) occurs.
1. 친구하고 이야기를 하다가 웃었어요.
- I laughed while talking with my friend.
- I laughed while talking with my friend.
2. 학교에 가다가 마트에 들렀어요.
- I stopped by the mart on my way to school.
- I stopped by the mart on my way to school.
- V-다가 must have the same subject.
1. (내가)밥을 먹다가 (내가)전화를 받았습니다.
- I was eating and I got a call
- I was eating and I got a call
2. 중국어를 배우다가 너무 어려워서 포기했다.
- I gave up because it was too difficult to learn Chinese
- I gave up because it was too difficult to learn Chinese
3. Example
1. 일을 가다가 우연히 영민 씨를 만났어요.
- I happened to meet Young Min on my way to work.
- I happened to meet Young Min on my way to work.
2. 서랍을 정리하다가 이 사진을 찾았어요.
- I found this picture while organizing the drawer.
- I found this picture while organizing the drawer.
3. 포장을 뜯다가 칼에 베였어요.
- I cut myself with a knife while opening the package.
- I cut myself with a knife while opening the package.
4. 저는 불장난을 하다가 손목을 데였어요.
- I burned my wrist playing with fire.
- I burned my wrist playing with fire.
5. 영화를 보다가 잠들었어요.
- I fell asleep while watching a movie.
- I fell asleep while watching a movie.
6. 민지 씨는 오랜만에 못 본 친구랑 통화하다가 울었어요.
- While on the phone with my friend 민지 that long time no see. She cried.
- While on the phone with my friend 민지 that long time no see. She cried.
7. 축구를 하다가 넘어져서 다쳤어요.
- I fell down playing soccer and got hurt.
- I fell down playing soccer and got hurt.
8. 가: 어머, 무릎에 멍이 들었네요.
- Oh, I got a bruise on my knee.
- Oh, I got a bruise on my knee.
나: 네, 오늘 아침에 계단을 내려오다가 넘어졌어요.
- Yes, I fell down the stairs this morning.
- Yes, I fell down the stairs this morning.
9. 가: 좋은 일이 있어요? 왜 그렇게 웃어요?
- Is something good going on? Why are you laughing like that?
- Is something good going on? Why are you laughing like that?
나: 길을 가다가 예쁜 여자를 만났어요.
- I met a pretty girl on the street.
- I met a pretty girl on the street.
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