韓国語日記翻訳【26】

In other words, my paper diary was originally a “schedule book.” Then I started writing a diary, which turned into a “diary and schedule book,” and eventually just a “diary.” Today, as usual, I will be recording in the 5-year-old journal that I purchased 3 years ago.

다시 말하면, 제 종이 일기는 원래 ‘스케줄북’이었어요.
그러다 일기를 쓰기 시작하면서 ‘일기＋스케줄북’이 되었다가 결국에는 그냥 ‘일기’가 되었죠.
오늘도 평소처럼 3년 전에 사서 지금은 5년째가 된 그 일기장에 기록할 예정이에요.

解説

# ⭐ Sentence 2
**그러다 일기를 쓰기 시작하면서 ‘일기＋스케줄북’이 되었다가 결국에는 그냥 ‘일기’가 되었죠.**

## 🌐 Overall Meaning
“Then, as I started writing a diary, it became a ‘diary + schedule book,’ and eventually it became just a ‘diary.’”

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## 🧩 Grammar Breakdown

### **1. 그러다**
– Means “while things were going like that / then.”
– Refers back to the previous situation.

→ “Then / in the course of that…”

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### **2. 일기를 쓰기 시작하면서**
Breakdown:

#### **일기** — “diary.”
#### **‑를** — object particle.
#### **쓰다** — “to write.”
#### **쓰기** — noun form (gerund).
#### **시작하다** — “to start.”
#### **시작하면서** — **‑면서** = “while / as.”

→ “as I started writing a diary…”

Nuance:
Indicates a change in usage triggered by a new habit.

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### **3. ‘일기＋스케줄북’이 되었다가**
Breakdown:

#### **되다** — “to become.”
#### **되었다** — past tense.
#### **‑다가** — sequential contrast marker meaning “became X, then later changed to Y.”

→ “it became a ‘diary + schedule book,’ and then…”

Nuance:
Shows an intermediate stage.

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### **4. 결국에는 그냥 ‘일기’가 되었죠**
Breakdown:

#### **결국에는**
– “In the end / eventually.”
– **‑에는** adds emphasis.

#### **그냥**
– “just / simply.”

#### **일기**
– “diary.”

#### **‑가 되었죠**
– **되다** = “to become.”
– **되었죠** = past tense + soft ending **‑죠** (shared understanding tone).

→ “it eventually became just a diary.”

Nuance:
Soft, reflective, slightly humorous tone.