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Decoded Slug: ~아/어 버리다 [a/eo beorida] (Regrettably, completely)
Korean Grammar Point
~아/어 버리다 [a/eo beorida] (Regrettably, completely)
~아/어 버리다 [a/eo beorida] (Regrettably, completely)
Short explanation:
Used to express regret or completion.
Formation:
Verb stem + 아/어 버리다
Examples:
저는 숙제를 너무 빨리 해버렸어요, 이제 더 이상 할게 없어요.
Jeoneun sukjereul neomu ppalli ha beoryeosseoyo, ije deo isang halge eobseoyo.
I finished my homework too early, now I have nothing more to do.
어제 축구 경기에서 팀이 질어 버리다 보니 회사 동료들에게 박수를 받았어요.
Eoje chukgu gyeonggieseo timi jireo beorinda boni hoesa dongryodeulege baksureul badasseoyo.
Because our team unfortunately lost in yesterday's soccer match, I received sarcasm from my office colleagues.
친구가 나에게 농담으로 거짓말을 해버렸어요, 그래서 저는 기분이 좋지 않아요.
Chinguga naege nongdameuro geojitmaleul haebeoryeosseoyo, geuraeseo jeoneun gibuni joji anhayo.
My friend lied to me as a joke, so I feel bad.
나는 아침에 일찍 출발해버렸는데, 교통체증 때문에 길에서 많은 시간을 보낸다.
Naneun achime iljjik chulbalhae beoryeossneunde, gyo tongche jeong ttaemune gireseo manheun siganeul bonaenda.
I set off early in the morning, but due to traffic congestion, I spend a lot of time on the road.
Long explanation:
'~아/어 버리다 [a/eo beorida]' is a verbal construction in Korean that is used to show a sense of regret or completion of an action. It is used when the speaker feels regret about an action that has already been done or when an action has been completed leaving nothing more to do. It adds a sense of finality or regret to the verb it is attached to.