Level 5 lesson 9 / While I was doing …, … and then … / -다가, 하다가

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Are you a person who can multitask effectively? If you are that kind of person you should study this grammar lesson. :D In this lesson, we look at how to use this verb ending -다가 [-da-ga]. This is very commonly used in Korean when you talk about gradual transition from one action to another or one situation to another. Don’t forget to leave us a comment!



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76 Responses to  Level 5 lesson 9 / While I was doing …, … and then … / -다가, 하다가 

  1. Elise says:

    다른 레슨 듣다가 이 레슨을 들었어요.

  2. Tzyy Loong says:

    Are the mp3 links all working ? Just went through lesson 4 mp3 those files on the first page don’t seem to work ? Is this just on my com ?

  3. it’s ok that the audio isn’t working..seeing the particle and example is already enough to learn this another easy lesson.. :)

  4. 버스를 타다가 이 네슨을 들었어요 :) )

  5. Jenny says:

    아침을 먹다가 이 레슨을 들었어요.

  6. Wan Imran says:

    Why are sample sentences are all in past tense? Can I say in present tense like “작은 내 동생을 기다리다가 내가 잘 수가 있어”? 절 도와주기 덕분에 감사합니다.

  7. 점심을 먹다가 이 래선을 들었어요.

    Thanks for this lesson. I have seen this “다가” structure quite a bit, and have been wondering what it means. :)

  8. Tito Huynh says:

    이메일을 보다가 레슨을 들었요~ ^^

  9. katecdet says:

    한국어를 공부하다가 잠깐 쉬고 있어요.
    :)

  10. 밥 먹다가 ttmik 들었어요. ft island 노래 지독하게 들다가 코멘트로 써요.

  11. 류안 says:

    빨래를 하다가 이 레선을 들었어요. 이제

  12. 류안 says:

    빨래를 하다가 이 레선을 들었어요.

  13. Sarah says:

    안녕하세요~~

    1. 밤에 길에 걸어가다가 이상한 소리를 들었어요.
    2. 운동을 하다가 다쳤어요.. 많이 아파요 ㅠㅠ
    3. 쇼핑을 하다가 남자 친구 다른 여자랑 봤어요… =O
    4. 시험을 보다가… 잠 들었어요…
    5. 금식을 하다가 우윤히 물을 마셨어요… 어떡하죠?
    6. 퇴근하다가 이 레슨을 들었어요… ^___^

    감사합니다~~~~

  14. Bella says:

    텔레비전을 보다가 공부를 했어요

    이 레슨을 듣다가 코멘트 남겼어요

  15. 지아나 says:

    공부하다가 전화했어요. I was studying when I called you.

    밥 먹다가 ttmik에 왔어요. I was eating before I came to ttmik.

  16. Ally says:

    씨앤불루외 노래를 듣다가 이레슨을 들었어요! <3

  17. Nur Nazalia says:

    1. 서울에서 가다가 소녀시대 만났어요. XD
    2. 혼자서 기다리다가 혼자서 후휘 하다가,미안해요 ㅠㅠ

  18. Michelle says:

    Would it be possible to use this verb ending for a situation like “while you were sleeping, I made breakfast”?

  19. Juanita says:

    점심 먹다가 TTMIK 레슨 들었어요….
    감사합니다 선생님, 수고하셨습니다.

    다른 예문:
    한국어 공부하다가 노래 들었어요…

  20. eliza says:

    안녕하세요, 선생님들 *_*
    1. 먹다가 혀를 씹었어요.
    2. 책을 읽다가 불을 껐어요
    3. 전화를 받다가 이상한 목소리 들었어요.
    4. 우리 싸우다가 갔어요.
    5. 한국어를 공부하다가 TTMIK을 알게 됐어서 너무 행복해요.
    I find ttmik lessons very useful. I am very grateful to you. MULTUMESC. THANK YOU. 너무 감사합니다 ▲_▲

    • Greg says:

      I’ll explain what seems to be the problem with some of these sentences. But they maybe okay if that what you actaully meant, though it’s a bit weird then.

      2. 책을 읽다가 불을 껐어요 – “I was reading a book and then I turned off the lights”. You probably meant that “the lights turned off while I was reading the book”, but it’s not how you say it.
      It’s 불이 꺼졌어요, and I think without 다가 because it’s different subject, unless it’s something related, like 잠이 들었어요.

      3. 전화를 받다가 이상한 목소리 들었어요. “I was picking the phone and then I heard a strange voice (somewhere)”. But you wanted to say “I picked the phone and I heard a strange voice (from the phone).
      In that case you should say 전화를 받았다/받아서/받았는데 이상한 목소리 들었어요 or 났어요. 받았다(가) is finished action, 받다가 is unfinished (interrupted).
      Maybe think of it like short of: 전화를 받고 있는데….

      4. 우리 싸우다가 갔어요.- ??? :D maybe 도망쳤어요? ran away (can think like “hit escape”)

      5. 됐어서 => 돼서

  21. Ina says:

    한국 드라마 오! 마이 레이디 보다가 이 레슨 들었어요. :)

  22. TGIvans says:

    BusyAtom.com 에서 궁부 하다가 TTMIK을 러 그렀서여

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