됐다는

This is the 5355th most frequent Korean word.


됐다는

"됐다는" means "has become" or "is said to have become."


Here, '됐다는' is used as part of the verb '되다' in the past tense to indicate that something has occurred or been changed, and the quotation marker '-다는' expresses reported speech.

오늘 일정이 취소됐다는 연락을 받았어요.

I received a message saying that today's schedule was canceled.


Here, '됐다는' signifies the completed state of passing as derived from '되다,' and it incorporates '-다는' for quoting or embodying an assumption.

시험에 합격했으면 됐다는 생각으로 시작했어.

I started with the thought that passing the exam would suffice.


In this sentence, '됐다는' comes from '되다,' representing accomplishment or transformation to the state of success, with '-다는' serving as the quotation marker.

그는 성공했다는 이야기가 들려왔어요.

I heard a story that he succeeded.