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Give vs receive in Korean
Giving and receiving gifts in Korean 🎁 🔴 주다 [juda] - to give
How these words work together
This chart shows the basic Korean verbs for giving and receiving. '주다' means 'to give,' and '받다' means 'to receive.' You can use polite forms like '주세요' to ask someone to give you something, and past tense like '받았어요' to say you received something. These verbs are essential for everyday conversations in Korean.
Words in this chart
| Korean | Romanization | English |
|---|---|---|
| 주다 | juda | to give |
| 받다 | batda | to receive |
| 주세요 | juseyo | please give me… |
| 받았어요 | badasseoyo | I received it |
Example sentences
책을 주세요.
Please give me the book.
선물을 받았어요.
I received a gift.
친구가 음식을 줬어요.
My friend gave me food.
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