Lesson 7
Situation
승완: 여기 있던 쿠키 다 어디 갔어요?
Seung-wan: Where are all the cookies that were here?
예지: 제가 다 먹었어요.
Yeji: I ate them all.
승완: 여기 있던 쿠키 다 어디 갔어요?
Seung-wan: Where are all the cookies that were here?
예지: 제가 다 먹어 버렸어요.
Yeji: __________________________ .
Meaning
버리다 (original meaning)
= to throw away
버리다 (as a helping verb)
: the main verb action is done or something happens (emphasizing the result)
Examples
- 문을 잠갔어요.
= I locked the door.
문을 잠가 버렸어요.
= I(’ve) LOCKED the door (away).
*잠그다 = to lock
2. 저는 울었어요.
= I cried.
저는 울어 버렸어요.
= I(’ve) CRIED. / I ended up crying.
3. 네가 프로젝트를 망쳤어.
= You screwed up the project.
네가 프로젝트를 망쳐 버렸어.
= You(’ve) SCREWED up the project.
4. 그냥 해!
= Just do it!
그냥 해 버려!
= Just DO it!
📍Widely used verbs containing "버리다" in them
잊어버리다 = to forget
잃어버리다 = to lose something