는데(x) ➡️ 는 데(o)

1. Title

Expressing Time, Money, and Effort with -는 데 걸리다/들다

2. Grammar Explanation

In Korean, the expressions -는 데 걸리다 and -는 데 들다 are used to indicate the amount of time, money, or effort required to complete a certain task. These expressions are similar to "it takes ... to do" or "it costs ... to do" in English.

-는 데 걸리다

This expression is used to talk about the time it takes to do something. The construction is as follows:

• Verb stem + -는 데 걸리다

Examples:

• 일을 끝내는 데 두 시간이 걸려요.

  • It takes two hours to finish the work.

• 숙제를 하는 데 한 시간이 걸렸어요.

  • It took one hour to do the homework.

-는 데 들다

This expression is used to talk about the money.

The construction is:

• Verb stem + -는 데 들다

Examples:

• 차를 고치는 데 50만 원 들었어요.

  • It cost 500,000 won to repair the car.

• 이 집을 짓는 데 많은 5억이 들었어요.

  • It cost 500,000,000 won to build this house.

3. Example Sentences

1. 이 책을 읽는 데 한 달 걸렸어요.

   • It took a month to read this book.

2. 여행을 준비하는 데 100만 원 들었어요.

   • It cost 1,000,000 won to prepare for the trip.

3. 친구를 만나는 데 30분 걸려요.

   • It takes 30 minutes to meet a friend.

4. 집을 청소하는 데 세 시간이 걸렸어요.

   • It took three hours to clean the house.

5. 컴퓨터를 고치는 데 20만 원 들었어요.

   • It cost 200,000 won to repair the computer.

4. Sample Dialogues

Dialogue 1

• A: 한국에 가는 데에 얼마나 걸려요? (How long does it take to go to Korea?)

  B: 300일 걸려요. (It takes 300 days.)

  A: 말이 돼요? (Does it make sense?)

  B: 네. 걸어가요. (Yes. I will walk there.)

Dialogue 2:

• A: 와.. 이 가방 사는 데 얼마나 들었어요? (Wow.. How much did you spend to buy this bag?)

  B: 제가 돈을 썼을 거라고 생각해요? (Do you think I spend my money?)

  A: 또 그 남자가 사줬어? (Did he buy this for you again?)

  A: 당연하죠. 그 사람은 호구예요 ㅋㅋ (Of course, he is a pushover haha)

5. Make Korean Sentences from English!

1. I go to the gym every morning.

2. My mom needs two hours to cook dinner.

3. My brother spends 30 minutes studying.

4. My friend spent 50,000 won to buy a new phone.

5. I need an hour to finish this report.

6. My sister takes 10 minutes to walk to school.

7. It costs 200,000 won to fix the computer.

8. My dad spends a lot of effort fixing the car.

9. I spent a month reading this book.

10. It takes 15 minutes to get to the library.