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

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Frequently Asked Questions

Q1. How do Koreans say "Take"?

가져가다([ga-jyeo-ga-da/take]) is the basic verb for moving something away from here. In polite speech, say 가져가요([ga-jyeo-ga-yo]).

Q2. How do I say "took"?

가져갔어요([ga-jyeo-ga-sseo-yo/took]) is the polite past form of 가져가다. Example: 책을 가져갔어요 (I took a book).

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

가져가야 해요([ga-jyeo-ga-ya hae-yo/have to take]) means you must take. Example: 우산을 가져가야 해요 (I have to take an umbrella).

EPS TOPIK Learn More: How to Say "Take" in Korean - 가져가다([ga-jyeo-ga-da/take])

What does "가져가다([ga-jyeo-ga-da/take])" mean?

가져가다([ga-jyeo-ga-da/take]) means "to take". It is the basic verb for moving something away from here.

Casual: 가져가 (ga-jyeo-ga)
Polite: 가져가요 (ga-jyeo-ga-yo)
Formal: 가져갑니다 (ga-jyeo-gam-ni-da)

Grammar Breakdown

가져가다([ga-jyeo-ga-da/take]) = 가져가 (stem: take) + 다 (dictionary ending)
가져갔어요([ga-jyeo-ga-sseo-yo/took]) = 가져가 + 았어요 (take + past)
가져가고 싶어요([ga-jyeo-ga-go si-peo-yo/want to take]) = 가져가 + 고 싶어요 (take + want to)
가져가야 해요([ga-jyeo-ga-ya hae-yo/have to take]) = 가져가 + 야 해요 (take + have to)
가져가지 마세요([ga-jyeo-ga-ji ma-se-yo/don't take]) = 가져가 + 지 마세요 (take + please don't)

When to Use It (EPS-TOPIK Style)

1. Place: “우산을 가져가요 (u-sa-neul ga-jyeo-ga-yo)”
2. Past: 가져갔어요([ga-jyeo-ga-sseo-yo/took]) took.
3. Duty: 가져가야 해요([ga-jyeo-ga-ya hae-yo/have to take]) have to take.
4. Warning: 가져가지 마세요([ga-jyeo-ga-ji ma-se-yo/don't take]) don't take.

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

A: 뭐 가져가요? A: mwo ga-jyeo-ga-yo?

A: What do you take?

B: 우산을 가져가요. B: u-sa-neul ga-jyeo-ga-yo.

B: I take an umbrella.

A: 어디로 가져가요? A: eo-di-ro ga-jyeo-ga-yo?

A: Where do you take it to?

B: 집으로 가져가요. B: ji-beu-ro ga-jyeo-ga-yo.

B: I take it home. - 가져가다([ga-jyeo-ga-da/take])

A: 가방 가져갔어요? A: ga-bang ga-jyeo-ga-sseo-yo?

A: Did you take the bag?

B: 네, 가져갔어요. B: ne, ga-jyeo-ga-sseo-yo.

B: Yes, I took it.

A: 언제 가져갔어요? A: eon-je ga-jyeo-ga-sseo-yo?

A: When did you take it?

B: 아침에 가져갔어요. B: a-chi-me ga-jyeo-ga-sseo-yo.

B: I took it in the morning. - 가져갔어요([ga-jyeo-ga-sseo-yo/took])

A: 지금 가져가야 해요? A: ji-geum ga-jyeo-ga-ya hae-yo?

A: Do you have to take it now?

B: 네, 지금 가져가야 해요. B: ne, ji-geum ga-jyeo-ga-ya hae-yo.

B: Yes, I have to take it now.

A: 뭐 가져가야 해요? A: mwo ga-jyeo-ga-ya hae-yo?

A: What do you have to take?

B: 견본을 가져가야 해요. B: gyeon-bo-neul ga-jyeo-ga-ya hae-yo.

B: I have to take the samples. - 가져가야 해요([ga-jyeo-ga-ya hae-yo/have to take])

Similar Expressions (EPS-TOPIK)

• 가져가다([ga-jyeo-ga-da/take]) take
- 가져갔어요([ga-jyeo-ga-sseo-yo/took]) took
- 가져가고 싶어요([ga-jyeo-ga-go si-peo-yo/want to take]) want to take
- 가져가야 해요([ga-jyeo-ga-ya hae-yo/have to take]) have to take
- 가져가지 마세요([ga-jyeo-ga-ji ma-se-yo/don't take]) don't take

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