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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

 

  1. 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