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

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Frequently Asked Questions

Q1. How do Koreans say "Empty"?

비우다([bi-u-da/empty]) means to empty, vacate, make empty. In polite speech, say 비워요([bi-wo-yo]) or 비웁니다([bi-um-ni-da]). 쓰레기통을 비우다, 방을 비우다, 자리를 비우다.

Q2. How do I say "emptied" in past tense?

비웠어요([bi-wo-sseo-yo/emptied]) is the polite past form. Example: 쓰레기통을 비웠어요 (I emptied the trash can) - 방을 비웠어요, 냉장고를 비웠어요.

Q3. How to say "don't empty"?

비우지 마세요([bi-u-ji ma-se-yo/don't empty]) is the polite negative imperative. Example: 아직 비우지 마세요 → 비우지 마세요([bi-u-ji ma-se-yo/don't empty]) - 냉장고를 비우지 마세요.

EPS TOPIK Learn More: How to Say "Empty" in Korean - 비우다([bi-u-da/empty])

What does "비우다([bi-u-da/empty])" mean?

비우다([bi-u-da/empty]) means "to empty" - to empty, vacate, make empty, clear out. Common for cleaning, moving, organizing - 쓰레기통을 비우다, 방을 비우다, 자리를 비우다, 냉장고를 비우다.

Casual: 비워 (bi-wo)
Polite: 비워요 (bi-wo-yo)
Formal: 비웁니다 (bi-um-ni-da)

Grammar Breakdown

비우다([bi-u-da/empty]) = 비우 + 다 (empty + verb ending)
비웠어요([bi-wo-sseo-yo/emptied]) = 비웠 + 어요 (empty + polite past)
비우고 싶어요([bi-u-go si-peo-yo/want to empty]) = 비우 + 고 싶어요 (empty + want to)
비워야 해요([bi-wo-ya hae-yo/have to empty]) = 비워 + 야 해요 (empty + have to)
비우지 마세요([bi-u-ji ma-se-yo/don't empty]) = 비우 + 지 마세요 (empty + please don't)

When to Use It (EPS-TOPIK Style)

1. Basic: “쓰레기통을 비워요 (sseu-re-gi-tong-eul bi-wo-yo)” I empty the trash can
2. Past: 비웠어요([bi-wo-sseo-yo/emptied]) - 방을 비웠어요
3. Negative: 비우지 마세요([bi-u-ji ma-se-yo/don't empty]) - 비우지 마세요.
4. Obligation: 비워야 해요([bi-wo-ya hae-yo/have to empty]) - 방을 비워야 해요.

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

A: 무엇을 비워요? A: mu-eo-seul bi-wo-yo?

A: What do you empty?

B: 네, 쓰레기통을 비워요. B: ne, sseu-re-gi-tong-eul bi-wo-yo.

B: Yes, I empty the trash can. - 비우다([bi-u-da/empty])

A: 비웠어요? A: bi-wo-sseo-yo?

A: Did you empty it?

B: 네, 비웠어요. B: ne, bi-wo-sseo-yo.

B: Yes, I emptied it.

A: 무엇을 비웠어요? A: mu-eo-seul bi-wo-sseo-yo?

A: What did you empty?

B: 방을 비웠어요. B: bang-eul bi-wo-sseo-yo.

B: I emptied the room. - 비웠어요([bi-wo-sseo-yo/emptied])

A: 냉장고를 비워도 돼요? A: naeng-jang-go-reul bi-wo-do dwae-yo?

A: Can I empty the fridge?

B: 아니요, 비우지 마세요. B: a-ni-yo, bi-u-ji ma-se-yo.

B: No, please don't empty it.

A: 왜요? A: wae-yo?

A: Why?

B: 아직 필요해요. B: a-jik pi-ryo-hae-yo.

B: I still need it. - 비우지 마세요([bi-u-ji ma-se-yo/don't empty])

A: 무엇을 비워야 해요? A: mu-eo-seul bi-wo-ya hae-yo?

A: What do you have to empty?

B: 방을 비워야 해요. B: bang-eul bi-wo-ya hae-yo.

B: I have to empty the room. - 비워야 해요([bi-wo-ya hae-yo/have to empty])

Similar Expressions (EPS-TOPIK)

• 비우다([bi-u-da/empty]) empty
- 비웠어요([bi-wo-sseo-yo/emptied]) emptied
- 비우고 싶어요([bi-u-go si-peo-yo/want to empty]) want to empty
- 비워야 해요([bi-wo-ya hae-yo/have to empty]) have to empty
- 비우지 마세요([bi-u-ji ma-se-yo/don't empty]) don't empty

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