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Korean expression

되게 아름답다

되게

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What does 되게 mean?

되게 means "Very; extremely" in Korean.

How it works here

‘되게’ strongly emphasizes how beautiful something is before ‘아름답다.’

When it's used

Used in everyday conversation to strongly emphasize a quality or state.

The line

야 근데 되게 아름답다.

Hey, but it’s really beautiful.

Someone briefly evaluates the impression or condition of a person or thing in everyday conversation.

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More examples

  1. 오늘 수업이 되게 길었어.

    Today’s class was really long.

  2. 이 가방은 되게 가볍네요.

    This bag is really light.

Quick check

What does this mean here?

되게

야 근데 되게 아름답다.

  • It means that the degree is very great.
  • It means that the quantity is very small.
  • It means that the speed is very slow.
  • It means that the sound is very quiet.
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It means that the degree is very great.

‘되게’ is a very common conversational adverb. It emphasizes the degree of an adjective, verb, or another adverb. ‘아주’ or ‘매우’ may sound more natural in formal writing.

Other words in this line

근데
But; however
아름답다
Beautiful

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