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

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Frequently Asked Questions

Q1. How do Koreans say "Lift"?

들다([deul-da/lift]) is the basic verb for raising something with your hands. In polite speech, say 들어요([deu-reo-yo]).

Q2. How do I say "lifted"?

들었어요([deu-reo-sseo-yo/lifted]) is the polite past form of 들다. Example: 가방을 들었어요 (I lifted the bag).

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

들어야 해요([deu-reo-ya hae-yo/have to lift]) means you must lift. Example: 무거운 상자를 들어야 해요 (I have to lift a heavy box).

EPS TOPIK Learn More: How to Say "Lift" in Korean - 들다([deul-da/lift])

What does "들다([deul-da/lift])" mean?

들다([deul-da/lift]) means "to lift / to hold". It is the basic verb for raising something with your hands.

Casual: 들어 (deu-reo)
Polite: 들어요 (deu-reo-yo)
Formal: 듭니다 (deum-ni-da)

Grammar Breakdown

들다([deul-da/lift]) = 들 (stem: lift) + 다 (dictionary ending)
들었어요([deu-reo-sseo-yo/lifted]) = 들 + 었어요 (lift + past)
들고 싶어요([deul-go si-peo-yo/want to lift]) = 들 + 고 싶어요 (lift + want to)
들어야 해요([deu-reo-ya hae-yo/have to lift]) = 들 + 어야 해요 (lift + have to)
들지 마세요([deul-ji ma-se-yo/don't lift]) = 들 + 지 마세요 (lift + please don't)

When to Use It (EPS-TOPIK Style)

1. Place: “상자를 들어요 (sang-ja-reul deu-reo-yo)”
2. Past: 들었어요([deu-reo-sseo-yo/lifted]) lifted.
3. Duty: 들어야 해요([deu-reo-ya hae-yo/have to lift]) have to lift.
4. Warning: 들지 마세요([deul-ji ma-se-yo/don't lift]) don't lift.

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

A: 뭐 들어요? A: mwo deu-reo-yo?

A: What do you lift?

B: 상자를 들어요. B: sang-ja-reul deu-reo-yo.

B: I lift a box.

A: 무거워요? A: mu-geo-wo-yo?

A: Is it heavy?

B: 네, 무거워서 힘들어요. B: ne, mu-geo-wo-seo him-deu-reo-yo.

B: Yes, it's heavy so it's hard. - 들다([deul-da/lift])

A: 가방 들었어요? A: ga-bang deu-reo-sseo-yo?

A: Did you lift the bag?

B: 네, 들었어요. B: ne, deu-reo-sseo-yo.

B: Yes, I lifted it.

A: 언제 들었어요? A: eon-je deu-reo-sseo-yo?

A: When did you lift it?

B: 아까 들었어요. B: a-kka deu-reo-sseo-yo.

B: I lifted it a little while ago. - 들었어요([deu-reo-sseo-yo/lifted])

A: 지금 들어야 해요? A: ji-geum deu-reo-ya hae-yo?

A: Do you have to lift it now?

B: 네, 지금 들어야 해요. B: ne, ji-geum deu-reo-ya hae-yo.

B: Yes, I have to lift it now.

A: 왜 들어야 해요? A: wae deu-reo-ya hae-yo?

A: Why do you have to lift it?

B: 일이라서 들어야 해요. B: i-ri-ra-seo deu-reo-ya hae-yo.

B: I have to lift it because it's work. - 들어야 해요([deu-reo-ya hae-yo/have to lift])

Similar Expressions (EPS-TOPIK)

• 들다([deul-da/lift]) lift
- 들었어요([deu-reo-sseo-yo/lifted]) lifted
- 들고 싶어요([deul-go si-peo-yo/want to lift]) want to lift
- 들어야 해요([deu-reo-ya hae-yo/have to lift]) have to lift
- 들지 마세요([deul-ji ma-se-yo/don't lift]) don't lift

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