자르다([ja-reu-da/cut]) means to cut paper, fabric, wire, thread, food. In polite speech, say 잘라요([jal-la-yo]) or 자릅니다([ja-reum-ni-da]). Common in factory: 원단을 자르다, 전선을 자르다.
잘랐어요([jal-la-sseo-yo/cut]) is the polite past form. Example: 원단을 잘랐어요 (I cut the fabric) - 작업 완료 보고. 어제 전선을 잘랐어요.
자르지 마세요([ja-reu-ji ma-se-yo/don't cut]) is the polite negative imperative. Example: 너무 짧게 자르지 마세요 → 자르지 마세요([ja-reu-ji ma-se-yo/don't cut]) - don't cut too short, keep the standard length.
자르다([ja-reu-da/cut]) means "to cut" - to cut fabric, paper, wire, thread, food. Essential factory verb for production process.
1. Basic: “원단을 잘라요 (won-da-neul jal-la-yo)” I cut fabric
2. Past: 잘랐어요([jal-la-sseo-yo/cut]) - 전선을 잘랐어요
3. Negative: 자르지 마세요([ja-reu-ji ma-se-yo/don't cut]) - 너무 짧게 자르지 마세요.
4. Obligation: 잘라야 해요([jal-la-ya hae-yo/have to cut]) - 2미터 잘라야 해요.
A: Do you cut fabric?
B: 네, 원단을 잘라요. B: ne, won-da-neul jal-la-yo.B: Yes, I cut fabric. - 자르다([ja-reu-da/cut])
A: Did you cut it?
B: 네, 잘랐어요. B: ne, jal-la-sseo-yo.B: Yes, I cut it.
A: 무엇을 잘랐어요? A: mu-eo-seul jal-la-sseo-yo?A: What did you cut?
B: 전선을 잘랐어요. B: jeon-seo-neul jal-la-sseo-yo.B: I cut the wire. - 잘랐어요([jal-la-sseo-yo/cut])
A: Can I cut it?
B: 아니요, 자르지 마세요. B: a-ni-yo, ja-reu-ji ma-se-yo.B: No, please don't cut it.
A: 왜요? A: wae-yo?A: Why?
B: 길이를 확인해야 해요. B: gi-ri-reul hwag-in-hae-ya hae-yo.B: We need to check the length. - 자르지 마세요([ja-reu-ji ma-se-yo/don't cut])
A: How much do you have to cut?
B: 2미터 잘라야 해요. B: i-mi-teo jal-la-ya hae-yo.B: I have to cut 2 meters. - 잘라야 해요([jal-la-ya hae-yo/have to cut])
• 자르다([ja-reu-da/cut]) cut
- 잘랐어요([jal-la-sseo-yo/cut]) cut
- 자르고 싶어요([ja-reu-go si-peo-yo/want to cut]) want to cut
- 잘라야 해요([jal-la-ya hae-yo/have to cut]) have to cut
- 자르지 마세요([ja-reu-ji ma-se-yo/don't cut]) don't cut