배터리가 다 됐어요.

When to use

Use this when your phone has shut down due to a lack of power, explaining why it's not working or why you can't communicate.

How it works

This sentence means 'My battery is dead' or 'My battery ran out'.

• 배터리 (baeteori): Loanword for 'battery'.
• 가 (ga): Subject particle, marking '배터리' as the subject.
• 다 됐어요 (da dwaesseoyo): Idiomatic expression meaning 'is all gone' or 'is finished'. '다' (all) + '되다' (to become) in past tense polite form.

Pronunciation

The double consonant 'ㅆ' in '됐어요' carries over to the following vowel, making it pronounced as '돼써요' (dwaesseoyo).

Speech Level

The '-았/었/였어요' ending is the standard polite speech level (해요체, haeyoche), suitable for explaining your situation to others.

Notes

Inform someone that your phone's battery has run out.