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

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Frequently Asked Questions

Q1. How do Koreans say "Put"?

놓다([no-ta/put]) is the basic verb for setting something down somewhere. In polite speech, say 놓아요([no-a-yo]).

Q2. How do I say "put" in past?

놓았어요([no-a-sseo-yo/put]) is the polite past form of 놓다. Example: 책상에 놓았어요 (I put it on the desk).

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

놓아야 해요([no-a-ya hae-yo/have to put]) means you must put. Example: 여기에 놓아야 해요 (I have to put it here).

EPS TOPIK Learn More: How to Say "Put" in Korean - 놓다([no-ta/put])

What does "놓다([no-ta/put])" mean?

놓다([no-ta/put]) means "to put". It is the basic verb for setting something down somewhere.

Casual: 놔 (nwa)
Polite: 놓아요 (no-a-yo)
Formal: 놓습니다 (no-sseum-ni-da)

Grammar Breakdown

놓다([no-ta/put]) = 놓 (stem: put) + 다 (dictionary ending)
놓았어요([no-a-sseo-yo/put]) = 놓 + 았어요 (put + past)
놓고 싶어요([no-ko si-peo-yo/want to put]) = 놓 + 고 싶어요 (put + want to)
놓아야 해요([no-a-ya hae-yo/have to put]) = 놓 + 아야 해요 (put + have to)
놓지 마세요([no-chi ma-se-yo/don't put]) = 놓 + 지 마세요 (put + please don't)

When to Use It (EPS-TOPIK Style)

1. Place: “책상에 놓아요 (chaek-sang-e no-a-yo)”
2. Past: 놓았어요([no-a-sseo-yo/put]) put.
3. Duty: 놓아야 해요([no-a-ya hae-yo/have to put]) have to put.
4. Warning: 놓지 마세요([no-chi ma-se-yo/don't put]) don't put.

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

A: 어디에 놓아요? A: eo-di-e no-a-yo?

A: Where do you put it?

B: 책상에 놓아요. B: chaek-sang-e no-a-yo.

B: I put it on the desk.

A: 왜 여기에 놓아요? A: wae yeo-gi-e no-a-yo?

A: Why do you put it here?

B: 편해서 여기에 놓아요. B: pyeon-hae-seo yeo-gi-e no-a-yo.

B: I put it here because it's convenient. - 놓다([no-ta/put])

A: 책상 위에 놓았어요? A: chaek-sang wi-e no-a-sseo-yo?

A: Did you put it on the desk?

B: 네, 놓았어요. B: ne, no-a-sseo-yo.

B: Yes, I put it there.

A: 언제 놓았어요? A: eon-je no-a-sseo-yo?

A: When did you put it?

B: 아까 놓았어요. B: a-kka no-a-sseo-yo.

B: I put it a little while ago. - 놓았어요([no-a-sseo-yo/put])

A: 어디에 놓아야 해요? A: eo-di-e no-a-ya hae-yo?

A: Where do you have to put it?

B: 여기에 놓아야 해요. B: yeo-gi-e no-a-ya hae-yo.

B: I have to put it here.

A: 왜 여기에 놓아야 해요? A: wae yeo-gi-e no-a-ya hae-yo?

A: Why do you have to put it here?

B: 규칙이라서 여기에 놓아야 해요. B: gyu-chi-gi-ra-seo yeo-gi-e no-a-ya hae-yo.

B: I have to put it here because it's the rule. - 놓아야 해요([no-a-ya hae-yo/have to put])

Similar Expressions (EPS-TOPIK)

• 놓다([no-ta/put]) put
- 놓았어요([no-a-sseo-yo/put]) put
- 놓고 싶어요([no-ko si-peo-yo/want to put]) want to put
- 놓아야 해요([no-a-ya hae-yo/have to put]) have to put
- 놓지 마세요([no-chi ma-se-yo/don't put]) don't put

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