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Korean expression

뒤져봤는데

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What does 뒤져봤는데 mean?

뒤져봤는데 means "I searched through it, and then…" in Korean.

How it works here

‘-았/었는데’ connects the completed action ‘뒤져봤다’ (searched through) to the following suggestion.

Key expression

V-았/었는데

Having done something, then continuing with the next statement

‘-았/었는데’ presents a past action as background for what follows. It connects rather than strongly contrasting the two clauses.

When it's used

Used after describing something already tried, then suggesting or requesting the next action.

The line

내가 거기 다 뒤져봤는데 한 번 확인해봐.

I searched all over there, so check once.

Suggesting a next action after saying what the speaker already did.

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More examples

  1. 저는 그 서류를 다 찾아봤는데 다시 한번 확인해 보세요.

    I looked through all the documents, so please check them once more.

  2. 어제 그 가게에 가 봤는데 오늘은 다른 메뉴를 먹어 보자.

    I went to that store yesterday, so let’s try a different menu today.

Quick check

When would you use this expression?

뒤져봤는데

내가 거기 다 뒤져봤는데 한 번 확인해봐.

I searched all over there, so check once.

  • You quietly say not to ask again about something finished.
  • You judge immediately after hearing someone else’s experience.
  • You continue by saying what to do next based on something you tried first.
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You continue by saying what to do next based on something you tried first.

having done something, then continuing with the next statement. ‘-았/었는데’ presents a past action as background for what follows. It connects rather than strongly contrasting the two clauses.

Other words in this line

나
I; me
거기
There
다
All
뒤지다
To search thoroughly
번
Time; occasion
확인하다
To check

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