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

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Frequently Asked Questions

Q1. How do Koreans say "Lend"?

빌려주다([bil-lyeo-ju-da/lend]) is the basic verb for giving something to return later. In polite speech, say 빌려줘요([bil-lyeo-jwo-yo]).

Q2. How do I say "lent"?

빌려줬어요([bil-lyeo-jwo-sseo-yo/lent]) is the polite past form of 빌려주다. Example: 책을 빌려줬어요 (I lent a book).

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

빌려줘야 해요([bil-lyeo-jwo-ya hae-yo/have to lend]) means you must lend. Example: 돈을 빌려줘야 해요 (I have to lend money).

EPS TOPIK Learn More: How to Say "Lend" in Korean - 빌려주다([bil-lyeo-ju-da/lend])

What does "빌려주다([bil-lyeo-ju-da/lend])" mean?

빌려주다([bil-lyeo-ju-da/lend]) means "to lend". It is the basic verb for giving something to return later.

Casual: 빌려줘 (bil-lyeo-jwo)
Polite: 빌려줘요 (bil-lyeo-jwo-yo)
Formal: 빌려줍니다 (bil-lyeo-jum-ni-da)

Grammar Breakdown

빌려주다([bil-lyeo-ju-da/lend]) = 빌려주 (stem: lend) + 다 (dictionary ending)
빌려줬어요([bil-lyeo-jwo-sseo-yo/lent]) = 빌려주 + 었어요 (lend + past)
빌려주고 싶어요([bil-lyeo-ju-go si-peo-yo/want to lend]) = 빌려주 + 고 싶어요 (lend + want to)
빌려줘야 해요([bil-lyeo-jwo-ya hae-yo/have to lend]) = 빌려주 + 어야 해요 (lend + have to)
빌려주지 마세요([bil-lyeo-ju-ji ma-se-yo/don't lend]) = 빌려주 + 지 마세요 (lend + please don't)

When to Use It (EPS-TOPIK Style)

1. Place: “책을 빌려줘요 (chae-geul bil-lyeo-jwo-yo)”
2. Past: 빌려줬어요([bil-lyeo-jwo-sseo-yo/lent]) lent.
3. Duty: 빌려줘야 해요([bil-lyeo-jwo-ya hae-yo/have to lend]) have to lend.
4. Warning: 빌려주지 마세요([bil-lyeo-ju-ji ma-se-yo/don't lend]) don't lend.

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

A: 뭐 빌려줘요? A: mwo bil-lyeo-jwo-yo?

A: What do you lend?

B: 책을 빌려줘요. B: chae-geul bil-lyeo-jwo-yo.

B: I lend a book.

A: 누구에게 빌려줘요? A: nu-gu-e-ge bil-lyeo-jwo-yo?

A: Who do you lend it to?

B: 친구에게 빌려줘요. B: chin-gu-e-ge bil-lyeo-jwo-yo.

B: I lend it to my friend. - 빌려주다([bil-lyeo-ju-da/lend])

A: 책 빌려줬어요? A: chae-geul bil-lyeo-jwo-sseo-yo?

A: Did you lend a book?

B: 네, 빌려줬어요. B: ne, bil-lyeo-jwo-sseo-yo.

B: Yes, I lent it.

A: 언제 빌려줬어요? A: eon-je bil-lyeo-jwo-sseo-yo?

A: When did you lend it?

B: 어제 빌려줬어요. B: eo-je bil-lyeo-jwo-sseo-yo.

B: I lent it yesterday. - 빌려줬어요([bil-lyeo-jwo-sseo-yo/lent])

A: 지금 빌려줘야 해요? A: ji-geum bil-lyeo-jwo-ya hae-yo?

A: Do you have to lend it now?

B: 네, 지금 빌려줘야 해요. B: ne, ji-geum bil-lyeo-jwo-ya hae-yo.

B: Yes, I have to lend it now.

A: 뭐 빌려줘야 해요? A: mwo bil-lyeo-jwo-ya hae-yo?

A: What do you have to lend?

B: 돈을 빌려줘야 해요. B: do-neul bil-lyeo-jwo-ya hae-yo.

B: I have to lend money. - 빌려줘야 해요([bil-lyeo-jwo-ya hae-yo/have to lend])

Similar Expressions (EPS-TOPIK)

• 빌려주다([bil-lyeo-ju-da/lend]) lend
- 빌려줬어요([bil-lyeo-jwo-sseo-yo/lent]) lent
- 빌려주고 싶어요([bil-lyeo-ju-go si-peo-yo/want to lend]) want to lend
- 빌려줘야 해요([bil-lyeo-jwo-ya hae-yo/have to lend]) have to lend
- 빌려주지 마세요([bil-lyeo-ju-ji ma-se-yo/don't lend]) don't lend

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