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.
가게에서 나오다가 친구를 만났어요.gageeseo naodaga chingureul mannasseoyo.
I met a friend while coming out of the store.
아침에 세면대에서 손을 씻다가 수도꼭지가 너무 차가워서 놀랐어.achime semyeondaeeseo soneul ssisdaga sudokkokjiga neomu chagawoseo nollasseo.
While washing my hands at the sink in the morning, I was surprised because the faucet was very cold.
어제 발표하다가 실수했어요.eoje balpyohadaga silsuhaesseoyo.
I made a mistake while giving a presentation yesterday.
바닥이 미끄러운 줄 모르고 뛰다가 넘어질 뻔했어.badagi mikkeureoun jul moreugo ttwidaga neomeojil ppeonhaesseo.
I didn’t realize the floor was slippery and almost fell while running.
그녀는 뛰어가다가 계단에서 넘어졌지만 크게 아프지는 않았어.geunyeoneun ttwieogadaga gyedaneseo neomeojyeossjiman keuge apeujineun anhasseo.
She fell on the stairs while running, but she wasn’t badly hurt.
어제 공원에서 뛰다가 넘어졌어요.eoje gongwoneseo ttwidaga neomeojyeosseoyo.
Yesterday I fell while running in the park.
서두르다가 문에 머리를 부딪혔어요.seodureudaga mune meorireul budithyeosseoyo.
I bumped my head on the door while hurrying.
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