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Decoded Slug: ~다가 [daga] (While doing, was doing but)
Korean Grammar Point
~다가 [daga] (While doing, was doing but)
~다가 [daga] (While doing, was doing but)
Short explanation:
Used to connect two actions, it sets a scene/action that was happening or was about to happen but was interrupted by another action.
Formation:
Verb-기다가 or Verb-다가 + Sentence
Examples:
책을 읽다가 잠이 들었어요.
Chaegeul ilgdaga jami deureosseoyo.
While reading a book, I fell asleep.
집에 가다가 차가 고장이 나서 버스를 타고 왔어요.
Jibe gadaga chaga gojangi naseo beoseureul tago wass-seoyo.
While I was on my way home, my car broke down so I came by bus.
밥을 먹다가 친구가 급히 전화해서 밥을 다 먹지 못했어요.
Babeul meokdaga chinguga geuphi jeonhwahayeo babeul da meokchi moshaesseoyo.
While I was eating, my friend suddenly called, so I couldn't finish my food.
공부하다가 급하게 나가야 했어요, 부장님이 오셔서요.
Gongbuhadaga geubhage nagaya haess-seoyo, bujangnim-i osyeoseoyo.
I was studying, but I had leave urgently because my department head arrived.
Long explanation:
'~다가 [daga]' is a grammar point in Korean that allows us to connect two actions where the first action was happening or was about to happen but was subsequently interrupted or changed by the second action or event. This form suggests that the subject was in the process of doing an action when another action took place or was performing an action but then another situation happened.