Example Sentences#

1. 그리고 안에서는 핸드폰도 못 쓰니까 다들 공연에만 집중했어.¹
   And since you couldn’t use your phone inside, everyone just focused on the performance.

   • 다 is an adverb meaning ‘all’ or ‘completely’, used to express that nothing is left out or unfinished.
   • 들 is a plural marker. It can attach to various parts of speech to pluralize an omitted or present subject.
   • Combined as 다들, it means ‘everyone’, referring to all people in a group.

2. 다들 힘들게 사는데, 서로 도와주고 이해하면서 조금씩 변해가는 게 너무 좋았어.²
   While everyone lives with difficulty, I really liked how they help each other, understand each other, and gradually change.

   • 다 is an adverb meaning ‘all’ or ‘completely’, used to express that nothing is left out or unfinished.
   • 들 is a plural marker. It can attach to various parts of speech to pluralize an omitted or present subject.
   • Combined as 다들, it means ‘everyone’, referring to all people in a group.