How to say to pick up in Korean

Meaning

"집다" means to pick up something with your hand. You use it when you take a small thing from a table, the floor, or another surface. It is a common everyday action word, often used for objects like pencils, coins, food, or tickets.

Example sentences

1. 바닥에 떨어진 펜을 집었어요.

   I picked up the pen that fell on the floor.

2. 아이가 책상 위의 지우개를 집어요.

   The child picks up the eraser on the desk.

3. 공원에서 쓰레기를 집었어요.

   I picked up some trash in the park.

4. 마트에서 사과를 하나 집었어요.

   I picked up one apple at the mart.