Lesson 15
다 죽었어.
= I’m going to show them what I’ve got./ You guys are going to get it./ I’m going to kick everybody’s ass!
When is this phrase usually used?
This phrase shouldn’t be translated and understood literally as “everybody is dead.” It could mean that in some contexts, but when someone says “다 죽었어!” in a very determined manner, it means he or she is going to figuratively kill everyone by either giving them a lesson, beating them in a competition, or seeking revenge. Even though the phrase is in the past tense, it refers to the future.
Vocabulary & Grammar Points
* 다 [da] = all; every; whole
Ex) 다 어디 갔어요?
[da eo-di ga-sseo-yo?]
= Where did everybody go?
* 죽다 [juk-da] = to die
Ex) 물을 안 줘서 꽃이 죽었어요.
[mu-reul an jwo-seo kko-chi ju-geo-sseo-yo.]
= I didn’t give water to my flower so it died.