고생했다

worked hard, went through a lot

→ 고생하다

고생 hardship, trouble, hard work + 했다 Past tense

verb · informal, past tense Uncommon #13,739

worked hard, went through a lot Often said to acknowledge someone’s effort or hardship.

KO: 오늘 정말 고생했다.

EN: You worked really hard today.

Conjugation of 고생하다

Indicative past

Yeah, you’ve worked hard.

— The Match (2025)

Hey, you worked hard, huh?

— Time to Hunt (2020)

Good work, everyone.

— Love Untangled (2025)

You worked hard!

— Failan (2001)

You did great. Thanks for all your hard work.

— Pandora (2016)

Hey, you really worked hard.

— Tune in for Love (2019)

Hey, you worked hard.

— Love Untangled (2025)

Good job.

— Pandora (2016)