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B1 · Intermediate Grammar

아/어 버리다

Completed action (with feeling)
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Expresses that an action has been completed — often with a feeling of relief, regret or finality.

Tip: 잊어버리다 and 알아버리다 are common lexicalised forms — learn them as single words.

Examples

KoreanEnglish
다 먹어 버렸어요. I ate it all up (and now it's gone).
숙제를 해 버렸어요. I got the homework done (finally).
잊어버렸어요. I forgot (completely).