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

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Frequently Asked Questions

Q1. How do Koreans say "Need"?

필요하다([pil-yo-ha-da/need]) means you must have something, it is essential. In polite speech, say 필요해요([pil-yo-hae-yo]).

Q2. How do I say "needed"?

필요했어요([pil-yo-hae-sseo-yo/needed]) is the polite past form. Example: 어제 필요했어요 (I needed it yesterday).

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

필요해야 해요([pil-yo-hae-ya hae-yo/have to need]) means it must be essential. Example: 이게 필요해야 해요 (This has to be needed).

EPS TOPIK Learn More: How to Say "Need" in Korean - 필요하다([pil-yo-ha-da/need])

What does "필요하다([pil-yo-ha-da/need])" mean?

필요하다([pil-yo-ha-da/need]) means "to need". It is used when you must have something.

Casual: 필요해 (pil-yo-hae)
Polite: 필요해요 (pil-yo-hae-yo)
Formal: 필요합니다 (pil-yo-ham-ni-da)

Grammar Breakdown

필요하다([pil-yo-ha-da/need]) = 필요 + 하다 (need + do)
필요했어요([pil-yo-hae-sseo-yo/needed]) = 필요했 + 어요 (needed + polite)
필요하고 싶어요([pil-yo-ha-go si-peo-yo/want to need]) = 필요하 + 고 싶어요 (need + want to)
필요해야 해요([pil-yo-hae-ya hae-yo/have to need]) = 필요해 + 야 해요 (need + have to)
필요하지 마세요([pil-yo-ha-ji ma-se-yo/don't need]) = 필요하 + 지 마세요 (need + please don't)

When to Use It (EPS-TOPIK Style)

1. Daily: “필요해요? (pil-yo-hae-yo)”
2. Past: 필요했어요([pil-yo-hae-sseo-yo/needed]) needed.
3. Duty: 필요해야 해요([pil-yo-hae-ya hae-yo/have to need]) have to be needed.
4. Warning: 필요하지 마세요([pil-yo-ha-ji ma-se-yo/don't need]) don't need.

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

A: 뭐 필요해요? A: mwo pil-yo-hae-yo?

A: What do you need?

B: 돈이 필요해요. B: do-ni pil-yo-hae-yo.

B: I need money.

A: 돈이 필요해요? A: do-ni pil-yo-hae-yo?

A: Do you need money?

B: 네, 필요해요. B: ne, pil-yo-hae-yo.

B: Yes, I need it. - 필요하다([pil-yo-ha-da/need])

A: 어제 필요했어요? A: eo-je pil-yo-hae-sseo-yo?

A: Did you need it yesterday?

B: 네, 필요했어요. B: ne, pil-yo-hae-sseo-yo.

B: Yes, I needed it.

A: 얼마나 필요했어요? A: eol-ma-na pil-yo-hae-sseo-yo?

A: How much did you need it?

B: 많이 필요했어요. B: ma-ni pil-yo-hae-sseo-yo.

B: I needed it a lot. - 필요했어요([pil-yo-hae-sseo-yo/needed])

A: 언제 필요해야 해요? A: eon-je pil-yo-hae-ya hae-yo?

A: When does it have to be needed?

B: 지금 필요해야 해요. B: ji-geum pil-yo-hae-ya hae-yo.

B: It has to be needed now.

A: 정말 필요해야 해요? A: jeong-mal pil-yo-hae-ya hae-yo?

A: Does it really have to be needed?

B: 네, 필요해야 해요. B: ne, pil-yo-hae-ya hae-yo.

B: Yes, it has to be needed. - 필요해야 해요([pil-yo-hae-ya hae-yo/have to need])

Similar Expressions (EPS-TOPIK)

• 필요하다([pil-yo-ha-da/need]) need
- 필요했어요([pil-yo-hae-sseo-yo/needed]) needed
- 필요하고 싶어요([pil-yo-ha-go si-peo-yo/want to need]) want to need
- 필요해야 해요([pil-yo-hae-ya hae-yo/have to need]) have to need
- 필요하지 마세요([pil-yo-ha-ji ma-se-yo/don't need]) don't need

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