Verb + 다가 [ Korean Grammar ]

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Today we’ll see how to form sentences with Korean grammar pattern " Verb + 다가 " with some example sentences.

V-다가 grammar is used to indicate the speaker's interruption of any action to immediately start doing another action. V-다가 can be equivalent to " and/but then " in English.

Rule to conjugate :

After removing 다 from the root verb, add ~다가 after verb stem irrespective of whether the verb stem ends with consonant or vowel. 

1) 숙제를 하다가 친구에게 전화가 와서 나갔어요.

While doing homework, I received a call from my friend so I went out.

2) 공부를 하다가 잠이 들어 버렸어요.

I fell asleep while studying.

3) 이 빵은 공부를 하다가 배가 고프면 먹어라.

Eat this bread when you are hungry while studying.

4) 우리 풍선 사다가 불어 볼까?

Should we buy some balloons and blow it ?

5) 난 하룻밤에 세 번을 자다가 깼다.

I woke up three times in one night.

6) 내가 방으로 들어가자 그녀가 책을 읽다가 쳐다보았다.

As I entered the room, she looked at me while reading a book.

7) 너 계속 그런 식으로 나가다가는 큰코다칠 거다

If you keep doing that, you're going to get hurt.

8) 축구를 하다가 넘어져서 다쳤어요.

I was playing soccer and then I felt and got hurt.

9) 잠을 자다가 엄마에게 전화가 와서 나갔어요.

I was sleeping and then I got a call from a friend, so I went out.

10) 인도에서 회사에 다니다가 한국으로 이사왔어요.

I've worked for a company in India and then I moved to Korea.

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