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Korean grammar

게 되다

ge doeda

Made to become a certain way

In English: Became, came to (be/do), ended up

Expresses a change from one state to another or a change in situation as a result of someone else's action or the environment, regardless of the will of the subject.

  • 요리를 잘하게 되었어요.

    요리를 잘하게 되어써요.said like thisyorireul jalhage doeeosseoyo.

    I became good at cooking.

  • 축구를 좋아하게 되었어요.

    축꾸를 조아하게 되어써요.said like thischukgureul joahage doeeosseoyo.

    I came to like soccer.

  • 저는 버섯을 안 먹었었는데 먹게 됐어요.

    저는 버서슬 안 머거썬는데 먹께 돼써요.said like thisjeoneun beoseoseul an meogeosseonneunde meokge dwaesseoyo.

    I didn't eat mushrooms, but I ended up eating them.

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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.