Korean word

드디어

Pronunciation

Romanizationteudieo

Meaning

  • adverbfinally

Example

드디어 도착했어요.teu di eo to cha kae sseo yo

I finally arrived.

Illustration for 드디어 (finally)

More examples

드디어 시작했어요.teu di eo si ja kae sseo yo

It finally started.

Core concept

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

Common phrases

  • 드디어 도착하다teu di eo to cha ka da

    finally arrive

  • 드디어 시작하다teu di eo si ja ka da

    finally start

Similar words

마침내machimnae: Shows that a result was achieved after a long time or many steps.
결국kyeolguk: Shows the final result reached after earlier events or decisions.
이제야ijeya: Shows that something happened only now after a delay.
겨우kyeou: Shows that something was achieved with great difficulty and almost no extra room.

Definition in Korean

시간이 오래 걸린 일이나 여러 단계의 절차가 끝난 시점에서 어떤 사실이나 상태가 이루어졌음을 알리는 부사.si ga ni o rae keol lin i ri na yeo reo tan gye ui cheol cha ga kkeun nan si jeo me seo eo tteon sa si ri na sang tae ga i ru eo jeo sseu meul al li neun pu sa

Word origin

The historical development of 드디어 (deudieo, "finally") is uncertain, so it is best learned as an established Korean adverb rather than through a guessed word breakdown.

Usage tips

  • 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.

Opposites

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