V/A+ 었어/았어/였어. The informal speech form for ‘V/A+ 었/았/였어요.’

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방금 탄 놀이 기구 너무 재미있지 않아요? 어머, 그런데 괜찮아요?

Wasn't the ride we just went on the fun? Oh, by the way, are you okay?

괜찮아.

Yes, I am okay.

정말 괜찮아요? 얼굴이 하얗게 질렸어요.

Are you really okay? You look pale.

아니, 나 지금 토할 것 같아. 이렇게 무서운 놀이 기구는 태어나서 처음 타 봤어.

No, I feel like vomiting now. This is the first time to gone on this scary ride since I was born.

놀이 기구 타는 거 싫어해요?

Don't you like going on the rides?

응, 사실은 무섭고 어지러워서 놀이 기구 타는 거 싫어해.

No. In fact, I get nervous and I feel dizzy. So I don't like to go on rides.

V/A+ 었어/았어/였어.

It is the informal speech form for ‘V/A+ 었어요/았어요/였어요.’ in a declarative sentence.

방금 집에 왔어.

I have just arrived home.

미안해. 내가 요즘 바빠서 연락을 못 했어.

Sorry. I haven’t been able to reach you because I've been busy these days.

이번 시험은 정말 어려웠어.

This test was really difficult.

Related words

방금 just

얼굴 a face

하얗게 질리다 to look pale

아니 no

토하다 to vomit

태어나다 to be born

응 yes

사실 in fact

어지럽다 to feel dizzy

Source: Yonsei University. Korean Language Institute

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