What does 또 시작됐다 mean?
또 시작됐다 means "The same thing happened again." in Korean.
How it works here
또 indicates repetition, while -었- on ‘시작되다’ marks an event that has already happened. Together, they suggest that something similar to before has started again.
Key expression
또 시작되다
For the same thing to happen again or repeat.
This is mainly conversational. The first ‘또’ emphasizes repetition or recurrence, and ‘시작되다’ here suggests happening again rather than simply beginning. It is often used with negative situations but not exclusively.
When it's used
Used when a troublesome or inconvenient situation that has happened repeatedly appears again, often expressing annoyance or boredom.
The line
또 시작됐다
It’s started again.
The speaker reacts to a recurring problem or unpleasant situation.
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More examples
지각 문제로 또 시작됐어.
It started again because of the lateness problem.
같은 설명이 회의 때마다 또 시작됐다.
The same explanation started again at every meeting.
Quick check
When would you use this expression?
또 시작됐다
또 시작됐다
It’s started again.
- Feeling relieved because a long-awaited exam has finally ended.
- Politely introducing yourself to someone you just met.
- Reacting because children who had just become quiet have started being noisy again.
Show the answer
Reacting because children who had just become quiet have started being noisy again.
For the same thing to happen again or repeat. This is mainly conversational. The first ‘또’ emphasizes repetition or recurrence, and ‘시작되다’ here suggests happening again rather than simply beginning. It is often used with negative situations but not exclusively.
Other words in this line
- 또
- Again
- 시작되다
- To begin; to be started
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