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Korean grammar

아/어 버리다

a/eo beorida

After completed action or event

Used after an action or event is finished and completed. It can refers to facts nothing remains after that or the speaker's feeling about it.

  • 그 사람이 드디어 떠나 버렸어요.

    그 사라미 드디어 떠나 버려써요.said like thisgeu sarami deudieo tteona beoryeosseoyo.

    That person finally left. (And so I feel relieved)

  • 건강을 위하여 담배를 끊어 버렸어요.

    건강을 위하여 담배를 끄너 버려써요.said like thisgeongangeul wihayeo dambaereul kkeuneo beoryeosseoyo.

    I quit smoking for my health.

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Grammar data from kimchi-grammar by Alaanor, used under CC BY 4.0. We added the romanization and the pronunciation of each example.