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

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Frequently Asked Questions

Q1. How do Koreans say "Apply"?

신청하다([sin-cheong-ha-da/apply]) means submit request, file for, ask officially. In polite speech, say 신청해요([sin-cheong-hae-yo]).

Q2. How do I say "applied"?

신청했어요([sin-cheong-hae-sseo-yo/applied]) is the polite past form. Example: 어제 비자를 신청했어요 (I applied for a visa yesterday).

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

신청해야 해요([sin-cheong-hae-ya hae-yo/have to apply]) means must submit. Example: 내일까지 신청해야 해요 (I have to apply by tomorrow).

EPS TOPIK Learn More: How to Say "Apply" in Korean - 신청하다([sin-cheong-ha-da/apply])

What does "신청하다([sin-cheong-ha-da/apply])" mean?

신청하다([sin-cheong-ha-da/apply]) means "to apply". It is used when you submit request, file for.

Casual: 신청해 (sin-cheong-hae)
Polite: 신청해요 (sin-cheong-hae-yo)
Formal: 신청합니다 (sin-cheong-ham-ni-da)

Grammar Breakdown

신청하다([sin-cheong-ha-da/apply]) = 신청 + 하다 (apply + do)
신청했어요([sin-cheong-hae-sseo-yo/applied]) = 신청했 + 어요 (applied + polite)
신청하고 싶어요([sin-cheong-ha-go si-peo-yo/want to apply]) = 신청하 + 고 싶어요 (apply + want to)
신청해야 해요([sin-cheong-hae-ya hae-yo/have to apply]) = 신청해 + 야 해요 (apply + have to)
신청하지 마세요([sin-cheong-ha-ji ma-se-yo/don't apply]) = 신청하 + 지 마세요 (apply + please don't)

When to Use It (EPS-TOPIK Style)

1. Daily: “뭐 신청해요? (mwo sin-cheong-hae-yo)”
2. Past: 신청했어요([sin-cheong-hae-sseo-yo/applied]) applied.
3. Duty: 신청해야 해요([sin-cheong-hae-ya hae-yo/have to apply]) have to apply.
4. Warning: 신청하지 마세요([sin-cheong-ha-ji ma-se-yo/don't apply]) don't apply.

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

A: 뭐 신청해요? A: mwo sin-cheong-hae-yo?

A: What do you apply for?

B: 비자를 신청해요. B: bi-ja-reul sin-cheong-hae-yo.

B: I apply for a visa.

A: 비자를 신청해요? A: bi-ja-reul sin-cheong-hae-yo?

A: You apply for a visa?

B: 네, 비자를 신청해요. B: ne, bi-ja-reul sin-cheong-hae-yo.

B: Yes, a visa. - 신청하다([sin-cheong-ha-da/apply])

A: 신청했어요? A: sin-cheong-hae-sseo-yo?

A: Did you apply?

B: 네, 신청했어요. B: ne, sin-cheong-hae-sseo-yo.

B: Yes, I applied.

A: 언제 신청했어요? A: eon-je sin-cheong-hae-sseo-yo?

A: When did you apply?

B: 어제 신청했어요. B: eo-je sin-cheong-hae-sseo-yo.

B: I applied yesterday. - 신청했어요([sin-cheong-hae-sseo-yo/applied])

A: 언제 신청해야 해요? A: eon-je sin-cheong-hae-ya hae-yo?

A: When do you have to apply?

B: 내일까지 신청해야 해요. B: nae-il-kka-ji sin-cheong-hae-ya hae-yo.

B: I have to apply by tomorrow.

A: 내일까지 신청해야 해요? A: nae-il-kka-ji sin-cheong-hae-ya hae-yo?

A: By tomorrow?

B: 네, 내일까지 신청해야 해요. B: ne, nae-il-kka-ji sin-cheong-hae-ya hae-yo.

B: Yes, by tomorrow. - 신청해야 해요([sin-cheong-hae-ya hae-yo/have to apply])

Similar Expressions (EPS-TOPIK)

• 신청하다([sin-cheong-ha-da/apply]) apply / request
- 신청했어요([sin-cheong-hae-sseo-yo/applied]) applied
- 신청하고 싶어요([sin-cheong-ha-go si-peo-yo/want to apply]) want to apply
- 신청해야 해요([sin-cheong-hae-ya hae-yo/have to apply]) have to apply
- 신청하지 마세요([sin-cheong-ha-ji ma-se-yo/don't apply]) don't apply

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