Korean FAQ – Three Meanings of 되다

되다 is a word that’s commonly missed by beginning learners. This is probably because it can have so many meanings and uses – in addition to meaning “to become,” it’s also used in several different grammar forms (~게 되다 and passive, to name two). So I wanted to cover its three main meanings when used as a verb to hopefully make sense of this verb.

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