데(요)

Recollecting a personal experience

In English: In my experience, it was, it seemed

Used to relate something that the speaker came to know through direct past experience.

• 일본 사람들은 타코야끼를 자주 먹데.

  일본 사람드른 타코야끼를 자주 먹떼.said like thisilbon saramdeureun takoyakkireul jaju meokde.

  Japanese people frequently eat takoyaki.

• 오늘 시험 공부를 열심히 했는데 끝나고 보니까 새벽 2시데요.

  오늘 시험 공부를 열심히 핸는데 끈나고 보니까 새벽 2시데요.said like thisoneul siheom gongbureul yeolsimhi haenneunde kkeunnago bonikka saebyeok 2sideyo.

  I studied hard for my exam today and when I was done, it turned out to be 2 in the morning.

• 우리 할머니 고향은 하나도 안 변했데.

  우리 할머니 고향은 하나도 안 변핻떼.said like thisuri halmeoni gohyangeun hanado an byeonhaetde.

  My grandma's hometown hadn't changed at all.

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