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Borrow / lend / return in Korean
Need to borrow or lend something in Korean? Use these words in real life 👇 🔴 빌려요 [billyeoyo] - Borrow
Words in this chart
| Korean | Romanization | English |
|---|---|---|
| 빌려요 | billyeoyo | Borrow |
| 빌려줘요 | billyeojwoyo | Lend |
| 돌려줘요 | dollyeojwoyo | Return |
| 가져요 | gajyeoyo | Keep |
How these words work together
These Korean verbs are used when talking about borrowing, lending, returning, and keeping things. 빌려요 means to borrow something from someone. 빌려줘요 means to lend something to someone. 돌려줘요 means to return something to its owner. 가져요 means to keep or have something with you.
Example sentences
친구에게 책을 빌려요.
I borrow a book from my friend.
저는 동생에게 연필을 빌려줘요.
I lend a pencil to my younger sibling.
책을 다 읽고 친구에게 돌려줘요.
After reading the book, I return it to my friend.
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