-어 버리다

다 먹어 버렸어요. — I ate it all up.

eo beorida

end up completely ~ing

What does -어 버리다 (eo beorida) mean in Korean?

How to Use

Used when an action is finished off entirely, with relief or regret.

Rule: Choose -아 버리다 after a stem with ㅏ or ㅗ (팔아 버리다), -어 버리다 elsewhere (먹어 버리다), and 해 버리다 for 하다 verbs. Action verbs only.

Examples

다 먹어 버렸어요.

I ate it all up.

태워 버렸어요.

I burned it.

잊어버렸어요.

I forgot.

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