Decoded Slug: ~했더니 [haetdeoni] (When, and then)
Korean Grammar Point
~했더니 [haetdeoni] (When, and then)
~했더니 [haetdeoni] (When, and then)
Short explanation:
This grammar point is used to express 'when something happened and then something else happened as a result'.
Formation:
Verb in past tense + 더니 + Resulting action or state
Examples:
저는 이 케이크를 먹었더니, 막상 맛있어서 더 먹고 싶었어요.
Jeoneun i keikeureul meogeosseodeoni, maksang masisseoseo deo meokgo sippeosseoyo.
When I ate this cake, it was surprisingly delicious and I wanted to eat more.
나는 출근했더니 사무실에 누가 없었어요.
Naneun chulgeunhaessdeoni samusile nuga eopseosseoyo.
When I came to work, there was nobody in the office.
나는 이 책을 읽었더니 처음 생각했던 것보다 훨씬 재미있었어요.
Naneun i chaegeul ilgeossdeoni cheoeum saenggakhaessdeon geotboda hwolssin jaemiisseosseoyo.
When I read this book, it was much more interesting than I initially thought.
나는 친구를 만났더니 오랜만에 보니까 정말 기쁘었어요.
Naneun chingureul mannassdeoni oraenmane bonigga jeongmal gippueosseoyo.
When I met my friend, I was really happy because it's been a long time since we last saw each other.
Long explanation:
'~했더니 [haetdeoni]' is a grammar point used in Korean to signify a cause-and-effect relationship where the first action directly leads to the second action. This construction denotes 'when I did [first action] and then [second action] happened'. It is often used in instances when the result is unexpected or surprising, emphasizing that the second action is a direct result of the first action.
