What does 사다 mean?

Real-world examples

• ⭕

  나는 어제 새 신발을 샀다.

  na-neun eo-je sae sin-bal-eul sass-da., na neun eo je sae sin bal eul sass da.

  ‘사다’ correctly takes ‘shoes’ as an object to express buying.

• ⭕

  커피를 사 주세요.

  keo-pi-reul sa ju-se-yo., keo pi reul sa ju se yo.

  ‘사다’ is naturally used when buying food or drinks.

• ❌

  나는 책을 읽었다.

  na-neun chaek-eul ik-eoss-da., na neun chaek eul ik eoss da.

  ‘읽었다’ is a different verb and does not mean buying.

• ⭕

  그는 차를 사고 싶어 한다.

  geu-neun cha-reul sa-go sip-eo han-da., geu neun cha reul sa go sip eo han da.

  ‘사다’ correctly expresses intent to buy a car.

• ❌

  나는 친구를 샀다.

  na-neun chin-gu-reul sass-da., na neun chin gu reul sass da.

  ‘Friend’ cannot be bought, so ‘사다’ is incorrect here.

1. What does ‘사다’ mean?

   ‘사다’의 뜻은 무엇인가요?(‘sa-da’uitteus-eunmu-eos-in-ga-yo?, ‘sada’uitteuseunmueosingayo?)
   • to sell
   • to buy
   • to borrow
   • to lend

2. Which sentence correctly uses ‘사다’?

   다음 문장 중 올바른 ‘사다’ 사용 예는?(da-eummun-jangjungol-ba-reun‘sa-da’sa-yongye-neun?, daeummunjangjungolbareun‘sada’sayongyeneun?)
   • 나는 친구를 샀다.(na-neunchin-gu-reulsass-da., naneunchingureulsassda.)
   • 나는 책을 샀다.(na-neunchaek-eulsass-da., naneunchaekeulsassda.)
   • 나는 책을 읽었다.(na-neunchaek-eulik-eoss-da., naneunchaekeulikeossda.)
   • 나는 음식을 먹었다.(na-neuneum-sik-eulmeok-eoss-da., naneuneumsikeulmeokeossda.)