Korean expression
고생 많았다
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고생 많았다 means "to have worked hard" in Korean.
How it works here
‘고생’ followed by ‘많았다’ emphasizes the amount of effort. The past ending shows that the speaker is referring to completed work.
Key expression
고생 많다
To have worked hard
A casual, warm expression recognizing someone's hard work; it emphasizes hardship more than ‘수고 많다’ (you worked hard).
When it's used
Said warmly to acknowledge someone's long effort.
The line
이번 연도 정말 고생 많았다 얘들아.
You worked so hard this year, guys.
Said after finishing a long-term task while comforting and greeting one another.
Scene from “[GOING SEVENTEEN 2020] EP.44 TTT #1 (Hyperrealism Ver.)” · Channel: SEVENTEEN Watch on YouTube
More examples
오늘 발표 준비하느라 정말 고생 많았어.
You worked so hard preparing today's presentation.
이번 프로젝트 끝내느라 모두 고생 많으셨습니다.
Everyone, thank you for all your hard work finishing this project.
Quick check
When would you use this expression?
고생 많았다
이번 연도 정말 고생 많았다 얘들아.
You worked so hard this year, guys.
- A situation where people warmly comfort each other for their hard work after completing a long project.
- A situation where people divide up new tasks fairly and start working on them together.
- A situation where someone looks at a very short schedule and says it seems too easy.
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A situation where people warmly comfort each other for their hard work after completing a long project.
to have worked hard. A casual, warm expression recognizing someone's hard work; it emphasizes hardship more than ‘수고 많다’ (you worked hard).
Other words in this line
- 이번
- This
- 연도
- Year
- 정말
- Really
- 고생
- Hardship; effort
- 많다
- To be many; to be severe
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