-다가는

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Grammar · 1 sense

Precaution

Examples

실수했다가는 큰일난다.

You'll be in big trouble if you make a mistake.

돈을 계획 없이 쓰다가는 필요할 때 돈이 부족할지도 몰라요.

You might run out of money when you need it if you spend it without a plan.

When you'd hear it

-다가는 is common in spoken warnings and advice, from casual conversations to polite workplace or public-safety language. It also appears frequently in written instructions and cautionary statements.

What learners get wrong

Unlike -(으)면, which can describe a neutral condition, -다가는 warns that an undesirable result may follow from continuing or repeating an action. It often pairs naturally with consequences such as 큰일나다 or 부족하다.

You looked up -다가는 — Ipsae makes sure you still know it in three weeks.

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