What does 한 거구나 mean?
한 거구나 means "“So that’s what you did.”" in Korean.
How it works here
한 거구나 expresses the speaker’s realization about an earlier action.
Key expression
V-ㄴ 거구나
An expression used to realize or understand afterward that an earlier action or fact was the case
The pattern V-ㄴ 거구나 expresses a newly realized past action or fact. It is especially natural in informal speech and can be used as a light reaction to another person.
When it's used
Used when the speaker belatedly understands the reason or background behind an earlier action.
The line
그래서 처음부터 그런 게임들을 한 거구나?
So that’s why you played those kinds of games from the beginning?
The speaker understands the reason or background after hearing an explanation.
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More examples
계속 졸렸던 게 어제 늦게 잔 거구나.
So you were sleepy because you went to bed late yesterday.
문이 잠겨 있었던 게 비밀번호를 바꾼 거구나.
So you changed the password—that’s why the door was locked.
Quick check
When would you use this expression?
한 거구나
그래서 처음부터 그런 게임들을 한 거구나?
So that’s why you played those kinds of games from the beginning?
- Say that you realized the reason afterward.
- Try the same thing again from the beginning.
- Say that you did not hear anything the other person said.
Show the answer
Say that you realized the reason afterward.
An expression used to realize or understand afterward that an earlier action or fact was the case. The pattern V-ㄴ 거구나 expresses a newly realized past action or fact. It is especially natural in informal speech and can be used as a light reaction to another person.
Other words in this line
- 그래서
- So; therefore
- 처음
- At first
- 그런
- Such; like that
- 게임
- Game
- 하다
- To do; to play
- 구나
- An ending expressing exclamation or realization
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