When to use to pick up in Korean

When to use it

"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 연필을 집었어요.

   I picked up the pencil that fell on the floor.

2. 아이가 책상 위의 지우개를 집어요.

   The child picks up the eraser on the desk.

3. 공원에서 예쁜 돌을 집었어요.

   I picked up a pretty stone in the park.

4. 시장에서 사과를 하나 집었어요.

   I picked up one apple at the market.

5. 기차역에서 떨어진 표를 집었어요.

   I picked up the dropped ticket at the train station.

6. 아기가 손으로 쿠키를 집어요.

   The baby picks up a cookie with his hand.