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Korean grammar

고 말다

go malda

Unintentional or Inevitable Result

In English: ended up, finally did

Expresses that an action happened unintentionally, unexpectedly, or inevitably.

  • 그만 화를 내고 말았어요.

    그만 화를 내고 마라써요.said like thisgeuman hwareul naego marasseoyo.

    I ended up losing my temper.

  • 친구의 비밀을 말하고 말았습니다.

    친구의 비미를 말하고 마랃씀니다.said like thischinguui bimireul malhago maratseumnida.

    I ended up telling my friend's secret.

  • 다이어트 중인데 케이크를 먹고 말았어.

    다이어트 중인데 케이크를 먹꼬 마라써.said like thisdaieoteu junginde keikeureul meokgo marasseo.

    I was on a diet, but I ended up eating cake.

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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.