No. 2,487 in Korean
돼서
"돼서" means "because it became" or "as it has become."
In a sentence
모임 시간이 돼서 모두가 준비를 시작했어요.
The meeting time arrived, so everyone started to prepare.
The word '돼서' is used here to mean 'has arrived' or 'has come to pass' in the context of time, indicating that the scheduled time for the meeting has been reached.
꿈이 현실이 돼서 정말 기뻐요.
I am very happy that my dream has become a reality.
In this sentence, '돼서' is utilized to express that the condition or state of 'a dream becoming reality' has been realized or fulfilled.
건강이 중요하다고 생각하게 돼서 운동을 시작했어요.
I came to realize the importance of health, so I started exercising.
Here, '돼서' denotes a change in understanding or realization leading to the subsequent action of starting to exercise.
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