What does 끝났다 mean?
끝났다 means "It ended; it’s over." in Korean.
How it works here
끝났다 is the past form of 끝나다, indicating that the process has already finished.
Dictionary form
끝나다
For an event, process, or state to come to an end.
끝나다 is intransitive: something comes to an end by reaching completion. 끝내다 instead means that someone actively finishes something.
When it's used
Used to briefly confirm or comment that something has suddenly finished.
The line
아, 끝났다
Oh, it’s over.
A short confirmation that an event or process has ended.
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More examples
회의가 이제 끝났어요.
The meeting is over now.
수업이 벌써 끝났니?
Did the class already end?
Quick check
What does this mean here?
끝났다
아, 끝났다
Oh, it’s over.
- For an activity or state to come to an end
- Meaning that it has just started
- Meaning that it continues
- Meaning that it will be done again
Show the answer
For an activity or state to come to an end
끝나다 is intransitive: something comes to an end by reaching completion. 끝내다 instead means that someone actively finishes something.
Same expression in other scenes
- 끝났습니다 — I’m finished; it has ended.
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