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Decoded Slug: ~다가 [daga] (While, and then)
Korean Grammar Point
~다가 [daga] (While, and then)
~다가 [daga] (While, and then)
Short explanation:
Used to express 'in the middle of', 'when suddenly' or 'and then'.
Formation:
Verb-던지다가 + Sentence / Verb-고 있다가 + Sentence
Examples:
제가 소풍 가는 길에 빨간 신호등을 기다리다가 휴대전화가 울렸어요.
Jega sopung ganeun gire ppalgan sinhodeungeul gidaridaga hyudaejeonhwaga ulryeosseoyo.
While I was waiting for the red traffic light on my way to the picnic, my cell phone rang.
장미가 음악을 듣다가 잠이 들어버렸어요.
Jangmi-ga eumageul deuddaga jami deureobeoryeosseoyo.
Jangmi was listening to music and then she fell asleep.
나는 저녁을 먹다가 갑자기 배가 아팠어요.
Naneun jeonyeogeul meokdaga gapjagi baega apasseoyo.
I was eating dinner when suddenly my stomach hurt.
그는 책을 읽다가 피곤해서 잠들었습니다.
Geuneun chaekeul ilgdaga pigonhaeseo jamdeul-issseubnida.
He was reading a book and then fell asleep because he was tired.
Long explanation:
'~다가 [daga]' is a grammar point in Korean that denotes the idea of being in the middle of an action when another action occurs or interrupts the initial action. It's equivalent to saying 'while' or 'when suddenly' in English. This can also be used to show two actions or states happening one after the other, which can be interpreted as 'and then' in English.