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

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Frequently Asked Questions

Q1. How do Koreans say "Give"?

주다([ju-da/give]) is the basic verb for handing something to someone. In polite speech, say 줘요([jwo-yo]).

Q2. How do I say "gave"?

줬어요([jwo-sseo-yo/gave]) is the polite past form of 주다. Example: 선물을 줬어요 (I gave a gift).

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

줘야 해요([jwo-ya hae-yo/have to give]) means you must give. Example: 돈을 줘야 해요 (I have to give money).

EPS TOPIK Learn More: How to Say "Give" in Korean - 주다([ju-da/give])

What does "주다([ju-da/give])" mean?

주다([ju-da/give]) means "to give". It is the basic verb for handing something to someone.

Casual: 줘 (jwo)
Polite: 줘요 (jwo-yo)
Formal: 줍니다 (jum-ni-da)

Grammar Breakdown

주다([ju-da/give]) = 주 (stem: give) + 다 (dictionary ending)
줬어요([jwo-sseo-yo/gave]) = 주 + 었어요 (give + past)
주고 싶어요([ju-go si-peo-yo/want to give]) = 주 + 고 싶어요 (give + want to)
줘야 해요([jwo-ya hae-yo/have to give]) = 주 + 어야 해요 (give + have to)
주지 마세요([ju-ji ma-se-yo/don't give]) = 주 + 지 마세요 (give + please don't)

When to Use It (EPS-TOPIK Style)

1. Place: “선물을 줘요 (seon-mu-reul jwo-yo)”
2. Past: 줬어요([jwo-sseo-yo/gave]) gave.
3. Duty: 줘야 해요([jwo-ya hae-yo/have to give]) have to give.
4. Warning: 주지 마세요([ju-ji ma-se-yo/don't give]) don't give.

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

A: 뭐 줘요? A: mwo jwo-yo?

A: What do you give?

B: 선물을 줘요. B: seon-mu-reul jwo-yo.

B: I give a gift.

A: 누구에게 줘요? A: nu-gu-e-ge jwo-yo?

A: Who do you give it to?

B: 친구에게 줘요. B: chin-gu-e-ge jwo-yo.

B: I give it to my friend. - 주다([ju-da/give])

A: 선물 줬어요? A: seon-mul jwo-sseo-yo?

A: Did you give a gift?

B: 네, 줬어요. B: ne, jwo-sseo-yo.

B: Yes, I gave it.

A: 언제 줬어요? A: eon-je jwo-sseo-yo?

A: When did you give it?

B: 어제 줬어요. B: eo-je jwo-sseo-yo.

B: I gave it yesterday. - 줬어요([jwo-sseo-yo/gave])

A: 지금 줘야 해요? A: ji-geum jwo-ya hae-yo?

A: Do you have to give it now?

B: 네, 지금 줘야 해요. B: ne, ji-geum jwo-ya hae-yo.

B: Yes, I have to give it now.

A: 뭐 줘야 해요? A: mwo jwo-ya hae-yo?

A: What do you have to give?

B: 서류를 줘야 해요. B: seo-ryu-reul jwo-ya hae-yo.

B: I have to give the documents. - 줘야 해요([jwo-ya hae-yo/have to give])

Similar Expressions (EPS-TOPIK)

• 주다([ju-da/give]) give
- 줬어요([jwo-sseo-yo/gave]) gave
- 주고 싶어요([ju-go si-peo-yo/want to give]) want to give
- 줘야 해요([jwo-ya hae-yo/have to give]) have to give
- 주지 마세요([ju-ji ma-se-yo/don't give]) don't give

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