Became; worked/was OK in Korean 🇰🇷

됐어 info.

Tips to Remember:
• Associate “됐어” (dwaesseo) with the idea of something being “done” or “completed.” Imagine checking off a task (“It’s done!”) to recall that “됐어” signifies that something has worked out or become complete.
• Note that the sound “dwae” can remind you of the English word “done,” helping you remember its past tense meaning.

Explanations:
• “됐어” is the casual past tense form of the verb “되다” (doeda), which means “to become,” “to work,” or “to be okay.”
• It’s used in everyday conversation to indicate that a situation has concluded successfully, that something has become the way it needs to be, or simply that something is acceptable (“It’s fine”).
• The informal form “됐어” is often replaced by the polite “됐어요” when addressing someone with more respect.

Other Words with Similar Meanings:
• “괜찮아” (gwaenchana) – means “it’s okay” or “it’s fine.”
• “잘 됐어” (jal dwaesseo) – emphasizes that something “worked out well.”

Conjugations for the Verb 되다 (doeda):
• Dictionary (Infinitive) Form: 되다 (doeda)
• Present Tense (informal low): 돼 (dwae); (polite): 돼요 (dwaeyo)
• Past Tense (informal low): 됐어 (dwaesseo); (polite): 됐어요 (dwaesseoyo)
• Future Tense (informal low): 될 거야 (doel geoya); (polite): 될 거예요 (doel geoyeyo)

Sentence Examples:
1. 일이 잘 됐어.
Romanization: Iri jal dwaesseo.
Meaning: “The work went well.”

2. 계획이 다 됐어.
Romanization: Gyehoegi da dwaesseo.
Meaning: “The plan is all set.”

3. 네 말대로 했더니 다 됐어.
Romanization: Ne maldaero haetdeoni da dwaesseo.
Meaning: “I did as you said and everything worked out.”

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