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How to Say Receive in Korean: Essential EPS-TOPIK Verb Quiz

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Frequently Asked Questions

Q1. How do Koreans say "Receive"?

받다([bat-da/receive]) is the basic verb for getting something from someone. In polite speech, say 받아요([ba-da-yo]).

Q2. How do I say "received"?

받았어요([ba-da-sseo-yo/received]) is the polite past form of 받다. Example: 선물을 받았어요 (I received a gift).

Q3. How do I say "have to receive"?

받아야 해요([ba-da-ya hae-yo/have to receive]) means you must receive. Example: 지금 받아야 해요 (I have to receive it now).

EPS TOPIK Learn More: How to Say "Receive" in Korean - 받다([bat-da/receive])

What does "받다([bat-da/receive])" mean?

받다([bat-da/receive]) means "to receive". It is the basic verb for getting something from someone.

Casual: 받아 (ba-da)
Polite: 받아요 (ba-da-yo)
Formal: 받습니다 (bat-seum-ni-da)

Grammar Breakdown

받다([bat-da/receive]) = 받 (stem: receive) + 다 (dictionary ending)
받았어요([ba-da-sseo-yo/received]) = 받 + 았어요 (receive + past)
받고 싶어요([bat-go si-peo-yo/want to receive]) = 받 + 고 싶어요 (receive + want to)
받아야 해요([ba-da-ya hae-yo/have to receive]) = 받 + 아야 해요 (receive + have to)
받지 마세요([bat-ji ma-se-yo/don't receive]) = 받 + 지 마세요 (receive + please don't)

When to Use It (EPS-TOPIK Style)

1. Place: “선물을 받아요 (seon-mu-reul ba-da-yo)”
2. Past: 받았어요([ba-da-sseo-yo/received]) received.
3. Duty: 받아야 해요([ba-da-ya hae-yo/have to receive]) have to receive.
4. Warning: 받지 마세요([bat-ji ma-se-yo/don't receive]) don't receive.

Real-Life Examples - A-B-A-B Dialogue (EPS-TOPIK)

A: 뭐 받아요? A: mwo ba-da-yo?

A: What do you receive?

B: 선물을 받아요. B: seon-mu-reul ba-da-yo.

B: I receive a gift.

A: 누구에게서 받아요? A: nu-gu-e-ge-seo ba-da-yo?

A: Who do you receive it from?

B: 친구에게서 받아요. B: chin-gu-e-ge-seo ba-da-yo.

B: I receive it from my friend. - 받다([bat-da/receive])

A: 선물 받았어요? A: seon-mul ba-da-sseo-yo?

A: Did you receive a gift?

B: 네, 받았어요. B: ne, ba-da-sseo-yo.

B: Yes, I received it.

A: 언제 받았어요? A: eon-je ba-da-sseo-yo?

A: When did you receive it?

B: 어제 받았어요. B: eo-je ba-da-sseo-yo.

B: I received it yesterday. - 받았어요([ba-da-sseo-yo/received])

A: 지금 받아야 해요? A: ji-geum ba-da-ya hae-yo?

A: Do you have to receive it now?

B: 네, 지금 받아야 해요. B: ne, ji-geum ba-da-ya hae-yo.

B: Yes, I have to receive it now.

A: 뭐 받아야 해요? A: mwo ba-da-ya hae-yo?

A: What do you have to receive?

B: 소포를 받아야 해요. B: so-po-reul ba-da-ya hae-yo.

B: I have to receive a package. - 받아야 해요([ba-da-ya hae-yo/have to receive])

Similar Expressions (EPS-TOPIK)

• 받다([bat-da/receive]) receive
- 받았어요([ba-da-sseo-yo/received]) received
- 받고 싶어요([bat-go si-peo-yo/want to receive]) want to receive
- 받아야 해요([ba-da-ya hae-yo/have to receive]) have to receive
- 받지 마세요([bat-ji ma-se-yo/don't receive]) don't receive

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