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A video I am watching says "제가 깼어요" means "I broke it". But elsewhere on the internet, 깼어요 is only defined as "I woke up". Can someone explain if 깼어요 has two meanings?
A video I am watching says "제가 깼어요" means "I broke it". But elsewhere on the internet, 깼어요 is only defined as "I woke up". Can someone explain if 깼어요 has two meanings?
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깨다 has two meanings which is "break" and "wake up".
1. 컵을 깼어요. (I broke mug)
2. 전화가 와서 자다가 깼어요. (Phone call woke me up)
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Strictly speaking, those are different words with different origins but with the same spelling.
깨다 (kkāeda, from Middle Korean 'skoyta')
to wake up, to sober up, to be enlightened
깨다 (kkaeda, from Middle Korean 'pskayta')
to break
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