Korean word

다

Pronunciation

Romanizationta

Meaning

  • adverball

Example

사람들이 다 왔다.sa ram deu ri ta wat tta

The people all came.

Illustration for 다 (all)

More examples

가게의 물건이 전부 다 사라졌어.ka ge ui mul geo ni cheon bu ta sa ra jeo sseo

Everything in the store has disappeared.

Core concept

A whole group is included, or an action is completed with nothing left undone.

Common phrases

  • 전부 다 사라지다cheon bu ta sa ra ji da

    disappear completely

  • 물건을 다 버리다mul geo neul ta peo ri da

    discard everything

Similar words

다들tadeul: Refers to all the people in a gathering.
모두modu: Treats all the people or things in a set as one complete whole.
전부cheonbu: Covers every part of a whole amount or group.
다같이tagachi: Shows everyone joining in one shared action.

Definition in Korean

명사 뒤에서는 집단 전체를 가리키고, 동사 뒤에서는 그 동작이나 상태가 남김없이 끝났음을 나타내는 짧은 부사myeong sa twi e seo neun chip ttan cheon che reul ka ri ki go tong sa twi e seo neun keu tong ja gi na sang tae ga nam gi meop ssi kkeun na sseu meul na ta nae neun jjal beun pu sa

Word origin

The exact historical origin of this short Korean adverb is uncertain, but its uses share the idea of a complete whole.

Usage tips

  • Its position helps show what is complete: after a noun it covers the whole group, while after a verb it shows that the action is finished.

Other meanings

  • everyoneadverb

Opposites

  • 일부만ilbumanonly partlyadverb

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