-어 대다Korean expression · TOPIK 4

-eo daeda

TOPIK 4 4급 Expressions 표현

An expression used to indicate that the act mentioned in the preceding statement is repeated or done seriously.

형태Forms

-어 대다-아 대다-여 대다

Which one you use is decided by what comes in front of it — see the usage rule under each meaning below.

An expression used to indicate that the act mentioned in the preceding statement is repeated or done seriously.

앞말이 나타내는 행동을 반복하거나 그 반복되는 행동의 정도가 심함을 나타내는 표현.

쓰임Usage

Attaches after verbs and adjectives whose final vowel is not ㅏ or ㅗ.

끝음절의 모음이 ‘ㅏ, ㅗ’가 아닌 동사와 형용사 뒤에 붙여 쓴다.

예문Examples

오랜만에 만난 우리들은 신이 나게 떠들어 댔다.

Meeting after a long time, we chattered away excitedly.

영화가 얼마나 재미있는지 하도 웃어 대서 입이 아플 지경이었다.

The movie was so funny that we laughed so much our mouths hurt.

배가 너무 고팠던 우리들은 아무 말도 하지 않고 먹어 대기만 했다.

We were so hungry that we just kept eating without saying a word.

대화In conversation

지수야, 왜 학교에 안 가려고 하는 거니?

Jisu, why don't you want to go to school?

친구들이 자꾸 뚱뚱하다고 놀려 대서 학교에 가기 싫어요.

My friends keep teasing me for being fat, so I don't want to go.

관련 문법Related grammar

Other expressions you will meet alongside this one.

-고 들다 -go deulda An expression used to press someone to do the preceding act. TOPIK 4 -고 보다 -go boda An expression indicating that the action implied by the preceding word is done first and the subsequent events are thought about later. TOPIK 4 -고 해서 -go haeseo An expression used to state that the content of the preceding statement is one of several reasons for doing the act mentioned in the following… TOPIK 4 -나 싶다 -na sipda An expression used to indicate that the speaker is making a subjective and uncertain guess about the preceding statement. TOPIK 4 -는 김에 -neun gime -ㄴ 김에 · -은 김에 An expression used to indicate that one is doing a certain act, after the act mentioned in the preceding statement or while doing a similar behavior… TOPIK 4 -는 대로 -neun daero -ㄴ 대로 · -은 대로 An expression used to indicate that something is the same as the present act or state mentioned in the preceding statement. TOPIK 4

자주 묻는 질문Common questions

What does -어 대다 mean in Korean?

-어 대다 is a expression introduced at 4급 (TOPIK 4). An expression used to indicate that the act mentioned in the preceding statement is repeated or done seriously.

When do you use -어 대다?

Attaches after verbs and adjectives whose final vowel is not ㅏ or ㅗ. The other shape is -아 대다, -여 대다 — same point, different environment.

What is the difference between -어 대다 and -아 대다?

None in meaning — they are two shapes of the same expression, and which one appears is decided by the sound in front of it, not by what you want to say.

What TOPIK level is -어 대다?

4급 — TOPIK 4, upper intermediate. It is one of 67 grammar points at that level.

Definition, usage note, examples and dialogue from the 국립국어원 한국어기초사전, used under CC BY-SA 2.0 KR.