Unit 15: Practically Doing (-다시피 하다)

In Unit 26 of Level 7, we learned -다시피 (As you can see). But when you attach 하다 to it, -다시피 하다 means you are "practically doing" something, even if you technically aren't. It's an exaggeration!

Structure

Action Verb Stem + -다시피 하다

• 살다 -> 살다시피 해요 (I practically live there)
• 굶다 -> 굶다시피 했어요 (I practically starved)
• 매일 가다 -> 매일 가다시피 해요 (I go there so often it's as if I go every day)

Examples

• 요즘 회사에서 살다시피 해요. (These days I practically live at the office.)
• 시간이 없어서 아침을 굶다시피 했어요. (I had no time, so I practically starved/skipped breakfast.)
• 기뻐서 날아갈 듯하다시피 했어요. (I practically flew because I was so happy.)