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

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Frequently Asked Questions

Q1. How do Koreans say "Pull"?

당기다([dang-gi-da/pull]) means to pull something toward you. In polite speech, say 당겨요([dang-gyeo-yo]) or 당깁니다([dang-gim-ni-da]). Essential EPS-TOPIK verb for doors, levers, and carts.

Q2. How do I say "pulled"?

당겼어요([dang-gyeo-sseo-yo/pulled]) is the polite past form. Example: 문을 당겼어요 (I pulled the door) - past action completed.

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

당기지 마세요([dang-gi-ji ma-se-yo/don't pull]) is the polite negative imperative. Example: 당기지 마세요 → 당기지 마세요([dang-gi-ji ma-se-yo/don't pull]) - safety warning for machines and cables.

EPS TOPIK Learn More: How to Say "Pull" in Korean - 당기다([dang-gi-da/pull])

What does "당기다([dang-gi-da/pull])" mean?

당기다([dang-gi-da/pull]) means "to pull" - to bring something toward you with your hand. Common in factory, warehouse, and daily life like doors and ropes.

Casual: 당겨 (dang-gyeo)
Polite: 당겨요 (dang-gyeo-yo)
Formal: 당깁니다 (dang-gim-ni-da)

Grammar Breakdown

당기다([dang-gi-da/pull]) = 당기 + 다 (pull + verb ending)
당겼어요([dang-gyeo-sseo-yo/pulled]) = 당겼 + 어요 (pulled + polite past)
당기고 싶어요([dang-gi-go si-peo-yo/want to pull]) = 당기 + 고 싶어요 (pull + want to)
당겨야 해요([dang-gyeo-ya hae-yo/have to pull]) = 당겨 + 야 해요 (pull + have to)
당기지 마세요([dang-gi-ji ma-se-yo/don't pull]) = 당기 + 지 마세요 (pull + please don't)

When to Use It (EPS-TOPIK Style)

1. Basic: “문을 당겨요 (mun-eul dang-gyeo-yo)” I pull the door
2. Past: 당겼어요([dang-gyeo-sseo-yo/pulled]) - 어제 줄을 당겼어요
3. Negative: 당기지 마세요([dang-gi-ji ma-se-yo/don't pull]) - 위험해서 당기지 마세요.
4. Obligation: 당겨야 해요([dang-gyeo-ya hae-yo/have to pull]) - 세게 당겨야 해요.

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

A: 문을 당겨요? A: mun-eul dang-gyeo-yo?

A: Do you pull the door?

B: 네, 문을 당겨요. B: ne, mun-eul dang-gyeo-yo.

B: Yes, I pull the door. - 당기다([dang-gi-da/pull])

A: 당겼어요? A: dang-gyeo-sseo-yo?

A: Did you pull it?

B: 네, 당겼어요. B: ne, dang-gyeo-sseo-yo.

B: Yes, I pulled it.

A: 무엇을 당겼어요? A: mu-eo-seul dang-gyeo-sseo-yo?

A: What did you pull?

B: 줄을 당겼어요. B: ju-reul dang-gyeo-sseo-yo.

B: I pulled the rope. - 당겼어요([dang-gyeo-sseo-yo/pulled])

A: 이 줄을 당겨도 돼요? A: i ju-reul dang-gyeo-do dwae-yo?

A: Can I pull this rope?

B: 아니요, 당기지 마세요. B: a-ni-yo, dang-gi-ji ma-se-yo.

B: No, please don't pull it.

A: 왜요? A: wae-yo?

A: Why?

B: 위험해요. B: wi-heom-hae-yo.

B: It's dangerous. - 당기지 마세요([dang-gi-ji ma-se-yo/don't pull])

Similar Expressions (EPS-TOPIK)

• 당기다([dang-gi-da/pull]) pull
- 당겼어요([dang-gyeo-sseo-yo/pulled]) pulled
- 당기고 싶어요([dang-gi-go si-peo-yo/want to pull]) want to pull
- 당겨야 해요([dang-gyeo-ya hae-yo/have to pull]) have to pull
- 당기지 마세요([dang-gi-ji ma-se-yo/don't pull]) don't pull

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