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Korean grammar

되다

doeda

To become

In English: passive, to be possible, to work, to go well, to be allowed

Indicates nouns into passive verbs, things working out, becoming something.

  • 제가 야구 팀에 선택됐어요!

    제가 야구 티메 선택뙈써요!said like thisjega yagu time seontaekdwaesseoyo!

    I was selected for the baseball team!

  • 문법 실수가 수정됐어요.

    문법 실수가 수정돼써요.said like thismunbeop silsuga sujeongdwaesseoyo.

    My grammar mistakes were corrected.

  • 새 정책이 국회에서 발의됐어요.

    새 정채기 구쾨에서 바리돼써요.said like thissae jeongchaegi gukoeeseo baruidwaesseoyo.

    A new policy was proposed in the National Assembly.

  • 걱정하지 마, 잘 될 거야.

    걱쩡하지 마, 잘 될 거야.said like thisgeokjeonghaji ma, jal doel geoya.

    Don't worry. It will work out.

  • 애벌레는 나비가 됩니다.

    애벌레는 나비가 됨니다.said like thisaebeolleneun nabiga doemnida.

    Caterpillars become butterflies.

  • 여기서 사진을 찍어도 돼요?

    여기서 사지늘 찌거도 돼요?said like thisyeogiseo sajineul jjigeodo dwaeyo?

    Is it allowed to take pictures here?

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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.