What does 오바하고 있어 mean?
오바하고 있어 means "are overdoing it" in Korean.
How it works here
오바하고 있어 uses the V-고 있다 form to indicate that the action is in progress at the time of speaking. The form shows that the state of overdoing it is continuing now.
Key expression
-고 있다
Indicates that an action is continuing at the time of speaking
This is the basic form for expressing progress after a verb. Current progress is usually expressed with -고 있다, and the final 있다 functions like an auxiliary verb. It can also indicate the continuation of a state, but it feels different from a simple present fact.
When it's used
Used when saying that an action is currently underway or that a state is continuing.
The line
어우 오바하고 있어! 어우 진짜!
Whoa, you're overdoing it! Whoa, seriously!
This is said in a light argument when immediately retorting to what the other person said.
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More examples
지금 비가 오고 있어.
It's raining right now.
민지가 책을 읽고 있어.
Minji is reading a book.
Quick check
When would you use this expression?
오바하고 있어
어우 오바하고 있어! 어우 진짜!
Whoa, you're overdoing it! Whoa, seriously!
- A situation where the speaker earnestly asks the other person to keep a promise.
- A situation where the speaker retorts that the other person is speaking too harshly right now.
- A situation where the speaker suddenly stops talking while joking.
Show the answer
A situation where the speaker retorts that the other person is speaking too harshly right now.
Indicates that an action is continuing at the time of speaking. This is the basic form for expressing progress after a verb. Current progress is usually expressed with -고 있다, and the final 있다 functions like an auxiliary verb. It can also indicate the continuation of a state, but it feels different from a simple present fact.
Other words in this line
- 오바하다
- To overdo it; to go too far
- 있다
- For a state to continue
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