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Usages of ~daga
책을 읽다가 졸려서 잠들었어요.chaegeul ilgdaga jollyeoseo jamdeureosseoyo.
I was reading a book and got sleepy, so I fell asleep.
수업을 듣다가 갑자기 인터넷이 끊겼어요.sueobeul deutdaga gapjagi inteonesi kkeunhgyeosseoyo.
While attending the class, the internet suddenly got disconnected.
그는 혼자 고민하다가 결국 해결했어.geuneun honja gominhadaga gyeolguk haegyeolhaesseo.
He agonized alone and eventually solved it.
사장님이 진지한 얘기를 하다가 농담도 많이 하셨어.sajangnimi jinjihan yaegireul hadaga nongdamdo manhi hasyeosseo.
The boss was talking seriously and then made lots of jokes.
그 아이는 울다가 친구를 보고 바로 웃었어.geu aineun uldaga chingureul bogo baro useosseo.
The child was crying, but after seeing a friend, she smiled right away.
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