되다
doe-da
되다 is not something you do — it is something filling up
The picture Water rising in a glass until it touches the mark. Nobody is pouring — it simply reaches.
Where the picture shows up in 되다
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the mark on the clock
이제 곧 다섯 시가 돼요.
i-je got da-seot si-ga dwae-yo
It'll be five o'clock soon.
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filled up to the mark
한국에 온 지 3년 됐어요.
han-gu-ge on ji sam-nyeon dwae-sseo-yo
It's been three years since I came to Korea.
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a line you may cross
여기서 사진 찍어도 돼요?
yeo-gi-seo sa-jin jji-geo-do dwae-yo
Is it okay to take photos here?
The spelling is 돼요. 되요 is simply wrong.
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never reaches the line
인터넷이 안 돼요.
in-teo-ne-si an dwae-yo
The internet isn't working.
안 돼요 covers both 'it's broken' and 'you may not'. Context decides.
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that mark is enough
두 명이면 돼요.
du myeong-i-myeon dwae-yo
Two people will do.