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

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Frequently Asked Questions

Q1. How do Koreans say "Fix"?

고치다([go-chi-da/fix]) means to fix or repair. In polite speech, say 고쳐요([go-chyeo-yo]).

Q2. How do I say "fixed"?

고쳤어요([go-chyeo-sseo-yo/fixed]) is the polite past form. Example: 핸드폰을 고쳤어요 (I fixed the phone).

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

고쳐야 해요([go-chyeo-ya hae-yo/have to fix]) means you must fix. Example: 지금 고쳐야 해요 (I have to fix it now).

EPS TOPIK Learn More: How to Say "Fix" in Korean - 고치다([go-chi-da/fix])

What does "고치다([go-chi-da/fix])" mean?

고치다([go-chi-da/fix]) means "to fix". It is used when you repair something broken.

Casual: 고쳐 (go-chyeo)
Polite: 고쳐요 (go-chyeo-yo)
Formal: 고칩니다 (go-chim-ni-da)

Grammar Breakdown

고치다([go-chi-da/fix]) = 고치 + 다 (fix stem + dictionary ending)
고쳤어요([go-chyeo-sseo-yo/fixed]) = 고쳤 + 어요 (fixed + polite)
고치고 싶어요([go-chi-go si-peo-yo/want to fix]) = 고치 + 고 싶어요 (fix + want to)
고쳐야 해요([go-chyeo-ya hae-yo/have to fix]) = 고쳐 + 야 해요 (fix + have to)
고치지 마세요([go-chi-ji ma-se-yo/don't fix]) = 고치 + 지 마세요 (fix + please don't)

When to Use It (EPS-TOPIK Style)

1. Daily: “자전거를 고쳐요 (ja-jeon-geo-reul go-chyeo-yo)”
2. Past: 고쳤어요([go-chyeo-sseo-yo/fixed]) fixed.
3. Duty: 고쳐야 해요([go-chyeo-ya hae-yo/have to fix]) have to fix.
4. Warning: 고치지 마세요([go-chi-ji ma-se-yo/don't fix]) don't fix.

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

A: 뭘 고쳐요? A: mwol go-chyeo-yo?

A: What do you fix?

B: 자전거를 고쳐요. B: ja-jeon-geo-reul go-chyeo-yo.

B: I fix the bicycle.

A: 왜 고쳐요? A: wae go-chyeo-yo?

A: Why do you fix it?

B: 고장 나서 고쳐요. B: go-jang na-seo go-chyeo-yo.

B: I fix it because it's broken. - 고치다([go-chi-da/fix])

A: 어제 고쳤어요? A: eo-je go-chyeo-sseo-yo?

A: Did you fix it yesterday?

B: 네, 고쳤어요. B: ne, go-chyeo-sseo-yo.

B: Yes, I fixed it.

A: 뭘 고쳤어요? A: mwol go-chyeo-sseo-yo?

A: What did you fix?

B: 핸드폰을 고쳤어요. B: haen-deu-po-neul go-chyeo-sseo-yo.

B: I fixed the phone. - 고쳤어요([go-chyeo-sseo-yo/fixed])

A: 언제 고쳐야 해요? A: eon-je go-chyeo-ya hae-yo?

A: When do you have to fix it?

B: 지금 고쳐야 해요. B: ji-geum go-chyeo-ya hae-yo.

B: I have to fix it now.

A: 뭘 고쳐야 해요? A: mwol go-chyeo-ya hae-yo?

A: What do you have to fix?

B: 수도관을 고쳐야 해요. B: su-do-gwa-neul go-chyeo-ya hae-yo.

B: I have to fix the water pipe. - 고쳐야 해요([go-chyeo-ya hae-yo/have to fix])

Similar Expressions (EPS-TOPIK)

• 고치다([go-chi-da/fix]) fix
- 고쳤어요([go-chyeo-sseo-yo/fixed]) fixed
- 고치고 싶어요([go-chi-go si-peo-yo/want to fix]) want to fix
- 고쳐야 해요([go-chyeo-ya hae-yo/have to fix]) have to fix
- 고치지 마세요([go-chi-ji ma-se-yo/don't fix]) don't fix

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