What does 고생했어 mean?
고생했어 means "Saying that someone worked hard." in Korean.
How it works here
‘고생하다’ is used in the past form to acknowledge the other person’s completed effort.
Dictionary form
고생하다
To acknowledge someone’s effort or hardship and say that they worked hard.
‘고생했어’ is similar to ‘수고했어’, but more strongly suggests that the person went through something difficult.
When it's used
Used after difficult work to acknowledge someone’s effort and say goodbye or thank them.
The line
고생했어.
You worked hard.
Said after someone finishes a long or difficult task.
Scene from “스키지컬: 8 (SKZ-ical: 8)｜[SKZ CODE] Ep.103” · Channel: Stray Kids Watch on YouTube
More examples
오늘 행사 준비하느라 정말 고생했어요.
You really worked hard preparing for today’s event.
이번 주 내내 야근하시느라 고생하셨습니다.
You worked hard working late all week.
Quick check
What does this mean here?
고생했어
고생했어.
You worked hard.
- Respecting someone’s decision and quietly continuing to follow it.
- Acknowledging someone’s effort and hardship.
- Feeling awkward and hesitating after hearing someone’s request.
- Finally getting what one wanted after waiting a long time.
Show the answer
Acknowledging someone’s effort and hardship.
‘고생했어’ is similar to ‘수고했어’, but more strongly suggests that the person went through something difficult.
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