EP87
-던
deon
used to; that I was ~ing
What does -던 (deon) mean in Korean?
How to Use
Used to describe something you did repeatedly in the past or left unfinished.
Rule: Attach -던 to any verb or adjective stem (가던 길, 읽던 책). Use -던 for something repeated or unfinished, and -았/었던 for a single completed event (갔던 곳).
Examples
자주 가던 카페예요.
It's a cafe I used to go to often.
먹던 거 마저 드세요.
Please finish what you were eating.
예전에 살던 동네예요.
It's the neighborhood I used to live in.
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