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귀마개를 끼고 잤더니 소음이 덜 들리더라.gwimagaereul kkigo jassdeoni so-eumi deol deullideora.
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I slept with earplugs in, and the noise was less noticeable.
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Breakdown of gwimagaereul kkigo jassdeoni so-eumi deol deullideora.
~이~i
subject particle
~를~reul
object particle
자다jada
to sleep
들리다deullida
to be heard
Questions & Answers about gwimagaereul kkigo jassdeoni so-eumi deol deullideora.
What does 귀마개를 끼고 mean exactly, and why use 끼다 instead of 쓰다?
귀마개를 끼고 means with earplugs in / wearing earplugs.
Korean often uses 끼다 for things you insert/fit onto your body (earplugs, rings, gloves, contact lenses, etc.). 쓰다 is more for things you put on top of your head/face (hats, helmets, masks, glasses in many contexts). So earplugs naturally go with 끼다.
Is 귀마개를 끼고 잤더니 the same as 귀마개를 끼고 자니까?
Not exactly. Both can translate like When/Because I slept with earplugs…, but the nuance differs:
- -더니 (as in 잤더니) commonly implies I did A, and then I observed/discovered B afterward, often based on personal experience. It can feel like “I tried it and (turns out)…”.
- -(으)니까 is a more neutral because/when connector.
So 잤더니 adds a result discovered after doing it feeling.
Why is it 잤더니 and not 자더니?