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📘 Grammar 59: How to Use ~던 – Describing Repeated Past Actions or States in Korean

📘 How to Use ~던 – Describing Repeated Past Actions or States in Korean Want to say “the house I used to live in,” “the food I used to eat,” or “the teacher who always smiled” in Korean? Then it’s time to learn ~던 , a very expressive Korean grammar particle that helps you describe repeated past actions, incomplete memories, or habitual states . This is an essential grammar point if you want to sound more natural and emotional in your Korean expressions. 📌 What Does ~던 Mean? ~던 is attached to verbs and adjectives to describe: ✔️ An action that used to happen repeatedly in the past ✔️ A past action or state that was in progress when interrupted ✔️ A memory or impression of something in the past Structure: Verb/Adjective stem + ~던 ✔️ ~던 is placed before a noun to describe it. ✔️ It often gives a “nostalgic” or “remembered” feeling. 📘 Example Sentences 내가 살던 집 – the house I used to live in 우리가 자주 가던 식당 – the restaurant we used to go to ofte...