English–Korean

“finally” in Korean

Korean

Also마침내 (machimnae) · 비로소 (piroso) · 이제야 (ijeya)

Pronunciation

Romanizationteudieo

Example

드디어 도착했어요.teu di eo to cha kae sseo yo

I finally arrived.

Illustration for 드디어 (finally)

How to say “finally” in Korean

“Finally” in Korean is 드디어 (teudieo).

Something comes about when a long process has reached its end.

Full entry for 드디어: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 드디어

드디어 시작했어요.teu di eo si ja kae sseo yo

It finally started.

Tips for using 드디어

  • 드디어 (deudieo, "finally") often appears before a past-tense verb when a speaker reports a result that has just been reached, especially an arrival or completion.

Other Korean words for “finally”

시험에 마침내 합격했다.si heo me ma chim nae hap kkyeo kaet tta

I finally passed the exam.

오랜 기다림 끝에 비로소 만났어요.o raen ki da rim kkeu se pi ro so man na sseo yo

After a long wait, we finally met.

이제야 끝났네.i je ya kkeun nan ne

It's finally over.

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