How to use 은/는데다가 in Korean

Real-world examples

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  그 식당은 맛있는데다가 가격도 저렴해요.

  geu sik-dang-eun mas-iss-neun-de-da-ga ga-gyeok-do jeo-ryeom-hae-yo., geu sik dang eun mas iss neun de da ga ga gyeok do jeo ryeom hae yo.

  Added -는데다가 to the adjective '맛있다' in present tense to add extra info.

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  그 영화는 재미있는데다가 감동적이었어요.

  geu yeong-hwa-neun jae-mi-iss-neun-de-da-ga gam-dong-jeok-i-eoss-eo-yo., geu yeong hwa neun jae mi iss neun de da ga gam dong jeok i eoss eo yo.

  Used -는데다가 after past tense adjective for additional info.

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  그 사람은 똑똑한데다가 성격도 좋아요.

  geu sa-ram-eun ttok-ttok-han-de-da-ga seong-gyeok-do joh-a-yo., geu sa ram eun ttok ttok han de da ga seong gyeok do joh a yo.

  Added -는데다가 to present tense adjective to explain additional situation.

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  날씨가 추운데다가 바람도 많이 불어요.

  nal-ssi-ga chu-un-de-da-ga ba-ram-do man-i bul-eo-yo., nal ssi ga chu un de da ga ba ram do man i bul eo yo.

  Connected two situations by adding -는데다가 to present tense adjective.

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  그는 열심히 공부했는데다가 아르바이트도 했어요.

  geu-neun yeol-sim-hi gong-bu-haess-neun-de-da-ga a-reu-ba-i-teu-do haess-eo-yo., geu neun yeol sim hi gong bu haess neun de da ga a reu ba i teu do haess eo yo.

  Added -는데다가 to past tense verb to add another action.

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  그 집은 크고 깨끗한데다가 위치도 좋아요.

  geu jip-eun keu-go kkae-kkeus-han-de-da-ga wi-chi-do joh-a-yo., geu jip eun keu go kkae kkeus han de da ga wi chi do joh a yo.

  Connected two adjectives and added -는데다가 to add location info.

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  그 사람은 친절한데다가 유머도 있어요.

  geu sa-ram-eun chin-jeol-han-de-da-ga yu-meo-do iss-eo-yo., geu sa ram eun chin jeol han de da ga yu meo do iss eo yo.

  Added -는데다가 to adjective to add positive additional trait.

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  오늘은 바쁜데다가 피곤하기도 해요.

  o-neul-eun ba-ppeun-de-da-ga pi-gon-ha-gi-do hae-yo., o neul eun ba ppeun de da ga pi gon ha gi do hae yo.

  Added -는데다가 to present tense adjective to add another state.

1. Which sentence correctly uses -(으)ㄴ/는데다가?

   다음 중 -(으)ㄴ/는데다가를 올바르게 사용한 문장은?(da-eumjung-(eu)ㄴ, daeumjung(eu)ㄴ, neun-de-da-ga-reulol-ba-reu-gesa-yong-hanmun-jang-eun?, neundedagareulolbareugesayonghanmunjangeun?)
   • 그 사람은 착한데다가 똑똑해요.(geusa-ram-eunchak-han-de-da-gattok-ttok-hae-yo., geusarameunchakhandedagattokttokhaeyo.)
   • 나는 밥을 먹는데다가 학교에 갔어요.(na-neunbap-eulmeok-neun-de-da-gahak-gyo-egass-eo-yo., naneunbapeulmeokneundedagahakgyoegasseoyo.)
   • 어제는 비가 오는데다가 눈도 왔어요.(eo-je-neunbi-gao-neun-de-da-ganun-dowass-eo-yo., eojeneunbigaoneundedaganundowasseoyo.)
   • 이 책은 재미있는데다가 어렵다.(ichaek-eunjae-mi-iss-neun-de-da-gaeo-ryeop-da., ichaekeunjaemiissneundedagaeoryeopda.)

2. Which sentence is incorrect?

   다음 중 틀린 문장은?(da-eumjungteul-rinmun-jang-eun?, daeumjungteulrinmunjangeun?)
   • 날씨가 덥는데다가 습해요.(nal-ssi-gadeop-neun-de-da-gaseup-hae-yo., nalssigadeopneundedagaseuphaeyo.)
   • 그는 부지런했는데다가 친절했어요.(geu-neunbu-ji-reon-haess-neun-de-da-gachin-jeol-haess-eo-yo., geuneunbujireonhaessneundedagachinjeolhaesseoyo.)
   • 나는 운동하는데다가 책을 읽어요.(na-neunun-dong-ha-neun-de-da-gachaek-eulik-eo-yo., naneunundonghaneundedagachaekeulikeoyo.)
   • 커피가 맛있는데다가 싸요.(keo-pi-gamas-iss-neun-de-da-gassa-yo., keopigamasissneundedagassayo.)