진작 그렇게 말했어야지, 이제 와서 그러면 어떡해?
You should have said so earlier; what should I do now?
Korean
어떡하다
어떡하다
Meaning: how to do, what to do
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Verb inflections
| Form | Inflected form |
|---|---|
| Base | 어떡하다 |
| Present | 어떡한다 |
| Polite | 어떡해요 |
| Formal | 어떡합니다 |
| Past | 어떡했다 |
| Past + Polite | 어떡했어요 |
| Guess + Polite | 어떡하겠어요 |
| Connective | 어떡하고 |
| Conditional | 어떡하면 |
| Volitional | 어떡하자 |
| Imperative | 어떡해라 |
| Imperative + Polite | 어떡하세요 |
| Attributive | 어떡하는 / 어떡한 / 어떡할 |
Example sentences
How did you end up coming here?
약속을 다 해 놓고 이제 와서 딴소리를 하면 어떡해?
After making all those promises, how can you go and change your tune now?
Usage Notes
Short for '어떠하게 하다', it's used to ask about or describe how an action is performed or what should be done in a situation.
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