끄다([kkeu-da/turn off]) means to turn off a light, machine, heater, AC, or TV. In polite speech, say 꺼요([kkeo-yo]) or 끕니다([kkeum-ni-da]). Opposite is 켜다([kyeo-da/turn on]).
껐어요([kkeo-sseo-yo/turned off]) is the polite past form. Example: 불을 껐어요 (I turned off the light) - past action completed. Very common at work: 퇴근 전에 기계를 껐어요.
끄지 마세요([kkeu-ji ma-se-yo/don't turn off]) is the polite negative imperative. Example: 아직 끄지 마세요 → 끄지 마세요([kkeu-ji ma-se-yo/don't turn off]) - important: don't turn off the machine yet, it's still working.
끄다([kkeu-da/turn off]) means "to turn off" - to turn off a light, machine, heater, AC, TV. Opposite of 켜다([kyeo-da/turn on]). Essential factory verb for safety and closing.
1. Basic: “불을 꺼요 (bu-reul kkeo-yo)” I turn off the light
2. Past: 껐어요([kkeo-sseo-yo/turned off]) - 난방을 껐어요
3. Negative: 끄지 마세요([kkeu-ji ma-se-yo/don't turn off]) - 아직 작업 중이라 끄지 마세요.
4. Obligation: 꺼야 해요([kkeo-ya hae-yo/have to turn off]) - 퇴근할 때 꺼야 해요.
A: Do you turn off the light?
B: 네, 불을 꺼요. B: ne, bu-reul kkeo-yo.B: Yes, I turn off the light. - 끄다([kkeu-da/turn off])
A: Did you turn it off?
B: 네, 껐어요. B: ne, kkeo-sseo-yo.B: Yes, I turned it off.
A: 무엇을 껐어요? A: mu-eo-seul kkeo-sseo-yo?A: What did you turn it off?
B: 난방을 껐어요. B: nan-bang-eul kkeo-sseo-yo.B: I turned off the heater. - 껐어요([kkeo-sseo-yo/turned off])
A: Can I turn off the light?
B: 아니요, 끄지 마세요. B: a-ni-yo, kkeu-ji ma-se-yo.B: No, please don't turn it off.
A: 왜요? A: wae-yo?A: Why?
B: 아직 작업 중이에요. B: a-jik ja-geop jung-i-e-yo.B: We're still working. - 끄지 마세요([kkeu-ji ma-se-yo/don't turn off])
• 끄다([kkeu-da/turn off]) turn off
- 껐어요([kkeo-sseo-yo/turned off]) turned off
- 끄고 싶어요([kkeu-go si-peo-yo/want to turn off]) want to turn off
- 꺼야 해요([kkeo-ya hae-yo/have to turn off]) have to turn off
- 끄지 마세요([kkeu-ji ma-se-yo/don't turn off]) don't turn off