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

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Frequently Asked Questions

Q1. How do Koreans say "Remember"?

기억하다([gi-eok-ha-da/remember]) means to keep something in your mind and not forget it. In polite speech, say 기억해요([gi-eo-kae-yo]).

Q2. How do I say "remembered"?

기억했어요([gi-eo-kae-sseo-yo/remembered]) is the polite past form. Example: 비밀번호를 기억했어요 (I remembered the password).

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

기억해야 해요([gi-eo-kae-ya hae-yo/have to remember]) means you must remember. Example: 내일까지 기억해야 해요 (I have to remember until tomorrow).

EPS TOPIK Learn More: How to Say "Remember" in Korean - 기억하다([gi-eok-ha-da/remember])

What does "기억하다([gi-eok-ha-da/remember])" mean?

기억하다([gi-eok-ha-da/remember]) means "to remember". It is used when you keep information in your mind and don't forget it.

Casual: 기억해 (gi-eo-kae)
Polite: 기억해요 (gi-eo-kae-yo)
Formal: 기억합니다 (gi-eok-ham-ni-da)

Grammar Breakdown

기억하다([gi-eok-ha-da/remember]) = 기억 + 하다 (memory + do)
기억했어요([gi-eo-kae-sseo-yo/remembered]) = 기억했 + 어요 (remembered + polite)
기억하고 싶어요([gi-eok-ha-go si-peo-yo/want to remember]) = 기억하 + 고 싶어요 (remember + want to)
기억해야 해요([gi-eo-kae-ya hae-yo/have to remember]) = 기억해 + 야 해요 (remember + have to)
기억하지 마세요([gi-eok-ha-ji ma-se-yo/don't remember]) = 기억하 + 지 마세요 (remember + please don't)

When to Use It (EPS-TOPIK Style)

1. Daily: “비밀번호를 기억해요 (bi-mil-beon-ho-reul gi-eo-kae-yo)”
2. Past: 기억했어요([gi-eo-kae-sseo-yo/remembered]) remembered.
3. Duty: 기억해야 해요([gi-eo-kae-ya hae-yo/have to remember]) have to remember.
4. Warning: 기억하지 마세요([gi-eok-ha-ji ma-se-yo/don't remember]) don't remember.

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

A: 그 사람을 기억해요? A: geu sa-ra-meul gi-eo-kae-yo?

A: Do you remember that person?

B: 네, 기억해요. B: ne, gi-eo-kae-yo.

B: Yes, I remember.

A: 언제 봤어요? A: eon-je bwa-sseo-yo?

A: When did you see him?

B: 어제 봤어요. B: eo-je bwa-sseo-yo.

B: I saw him yesterday. - 기억하다([gi-eok-ha-da/remember])

A: 뭐 기억했어요? A: mwo gi-eo-kae-sseo-yo?

A: What did you remember?

B: 비밀번호를 기억했어요. B: bi-mil-beon-ho-reul gi-eo-kae-sseo-yo.

B: I remembered the password.

A: 잘했어요! A: jal-hae-sseo-yo!

A: Well done!

B: 감사해요. B: gam-sa-hae-yo.

B: Thank you. - 기억했어요([gi-eo-kae-sseo-yo/remembered])

A: 뭐 기억해야 해요? A: mwo gi-eo-kae-ya hae-yo?

A: What do you have to remember?

B: 이 단어를 기억해야 해요. B: i da-neo-reul gi-eo-kae-ya hae-yo.

B: I have to remember this word.

A: 언제까지요? A: eon-je-kka-ji-yo?

A: Until when?

B: 내일까지 기억해야 해요. B: nae-il-kka-ji gi-eo-kae-ya hae-yo.

B: I have to remember until tomorrow. - 기억해야 해요([gi-eo-kae-ya hae-yo/have to remember])

Similar Expressions (EPS-TOPIK)

• 기억하다([gi-eok-ha-da/remember]) remember
- 기억했어요([gi-eo-kae-sseo-yo/remembered]) remembered
- 기억하고 싶어요([gi-eok-ha-go si-peo-yo/want to remember]) want to remember
- 기억해야 해요([gi-eo-kae-ya hae-yo/have to remember]) have to remember
- 기억하지 마세요([gi-eok-ha-ji ma-se-yo/don't remember]) don't remember

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