Korean words for throw, lock, hide, take, destroy, trap, burn : 던지다, 잠그다, 숨기다, 빼앗다, 부수다, 가두다, 태우다
Let’s learn Korean words for throw, lock, hide, take, destroy, trap, burn with BLACKPINK lyrics.
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던지다 [deon-ji-da] to throw
날 너에게 던지면 너는 날 꼭 잡아줘
nal neo-e-ge deon-ji-myeon neo-neun nal kkok ja-ba-jwo
If I throw myself at you, please catch me
*날(나(I) + 를(object particle), =날) +
너(you) + 에게(at) +
던지면(던지다(throw) + 면(a connective ending used when speaking hypothetically)) +
너 (you) + 는(topic particle) +
날 (나(I) + 를(object particle)) +
꼭 (surely) +
잡아줘 (잡다(catch) + ~아주다(do for))
(*~아/어/해 주다 indicates that an action is being done for someone.)
잠그다 [jam-geu-da] to lock, to fasten
간판 내리고 문 잠가shut down
gan-pan nae-ri-go mun jam-ga shut down
Take down the sign and lock the door. shut down
[Pull down the shutter, lock the door, shut down]
*간판(sign) +
내리고(내리다(take down) + ~고(and)) +
문(door) +
잠가(잠그다(lock) + ~아/어/해(imperative ending))
(*Korean also has declarative, interrogative, imperative and propositional sentences.
In terms of speech levels, ~아/어/해 is informal plain and it can be used for declarative or interrogative or imperative.)
숨기다 [sum-gi-da] to hide
숨다 [sum-da] to hide
깊이 숨겼던 낡은 생각들
gi-pi sum-gyeot-deon nal-geun saeng-gak-deul
The old thoughts I hid deep
*깊이(deep) +
숨겼던(숨기다(hide) + 었던(noun modifier for past tense)) +
낡은(낡다(be old) + 은(noun modifier)) +
생각(idea) + 들(plural suffix)
(*숨다 is an intransitive verb and 숨기다 is a transitive verb.
A transitive verb is a type of verb that needs an object to make complete sense of the subject’s action.
An intransitive verb is a verb that does not necessarily need an object to make sense of the subject’s action in a sentence or context.
숨다 means ‘to hide oneself’ but 숨기다 means ‘to hide someone or something’.
Verb stem + ~던 is used to recall a past action or habit that has been repeated often or is still present.
Verb stem + ~았/었던 is used to recall a past event that has not continued into the present.)
빼앗다 [ppae-at-tta] to take, to deprive sb of sth
네 혼을 빼앗은 다음 Look what you made us do
ne ho-neul ppae-a-seun da-eum Look what you made us do
After taking your soul, look what you made us do
*네(너(you) + 의(of), 네) +
혼(soul) + 을(subject particle) +
빼앗은(빼앗다(take away) + 은(noun modifier)) +
다음(after)
(*뺏다 is a short form of 빼앗다. 빼앗다 is active, while 뺏기다, 빼앗기다 is passive.)
부수다 [bu-su-da] to destroy
너라는 세상을 부숴버리고
neo-ra-neun se-sang-eul bu-swo-beo-ri-go
I’m going to destroy the world that is you and
*너(you) + 라는(called) +
세상(world) + 을(object particle) +
부숴버리고(부수다(destroy) + ~어 버리다 + ~고(and))
(*Verb stem + ~아/어 버리다 indicates the speaker’s emotion about the completed event or action.)
가두다 [ga-du-da] to lock up, to trap
창문 없는 방에 우릴 가둔 love
chang-mun eop-neun bang-e u-ril ga-dun love
Love trapped us in a windowless room
*창(window) + 문(door) +
없는(없다(don’t exist) + 는(noun modifier)) +
방(room) + 에(in) +
우릴(우리(we) + 를(object particle), =우릴) +
가둔(가두다(lock) + ㄴ(noun modifier)) +
love
태우다 [tae-u-da] to burn, to give (sb) a ride
타다 [ta-da] to burn, to ride
시끄런 감정은 태울래
si-kkeu-reon gam-jeong-eun tae-ul-lae
I’ll burn the loud emotions
*시끄런(시끄럽다(be loud) + ㄴ(noun modifier), =시끄러운) +
감정(feeling) + 은(topic particle) +
태울래(태우다(burn) + ~ㄹ래(would like to))
(*타다 is an intransitive verb and 태우다 is a transitive verb.
~ㄹ/을래(요) can be used to indicate that the speaker wants to do something.)
Grammar Reference
*Tense
*Present tense : Adjective/verb stem + ~아/어/해요
*Past tense : Adjective/verb stem + ~았/었/했어요
*Future tense : Adjective/verb stem + ~(으)ㄹ 거예요 / ~ㄹ 게요/ ~겠어요
The basic way to get the verb/adjective stem is to remove 다 from the verb/adjective.
If there is a vowel ㅏ or ㅗ on the final syllable of the adjective/verb stem, 아요(present tense), 았어요(past tense), 을 거예요(future tense) is used.
If there is a vowel other than ㅏ or ㅗ on the final syllable of the adjective/verb, 어요(present tense), 었어요(past tense), ㄹ 거예요(future tense) is used.
Also, if there is 하다 in the adjective/verb, 하다 changes to 해요(present tense), 했어요(past tense), 할 거예요(future tense).
Below you can see the conjugation of 던지다, 잠그다, 숨기다, 빼앗다, 부수다, 가두다, 태우다 by tenses.
| Present tense | Past tense | Future tense | |
| 던지다 | 던져요 | 던졌어요 | 던질 거예요 |
| 잠그다 | 잠가요 | 잠갔어요 | 잠글 거예요 |
| 숨기다 | 숨겨요 | 숨겼어요 | 숨길 거예요 |
| 빼앗다 | 빼앗아요 | 빼앗았어요 | 빼앗을 거예요 |
| 부수다 | 부숴요 | 부쉈어요 | 부술 거예요 |
| 가두다 | 가둬요 | 가뒀어요 | 가둘 거예요 |
| 태우다 | 태워요 | 태웠어요 | 태울 거예요 |
*Speech levels
The three most commonly used Korean speech levels are 합쇼체 (formal polite), 해요체 (informal polite) and 해체 (informal plain).
*The formal polite style : Adjective/verb stem + ~(스)ㅂ니다
~(스)ㅂ니다 is used more in formal or public situations including the military, news, reporting presentations, meetings and lectures. It’s mainly used to address large gatherings or people you don’t know personally.
*The informal polite style : Adjective/verb stem + ~아/어/해요
~아/어/해요 is most commonly used in everyday life. Compared to the formal polite style, the informal polite style is softer and less formal, so it is mainly used among family members, friends, shopkeepers and other close acquaintances.
*The informal plain style : Adjective/verb stem + ~아/어/해
As for the informal plain style ~아/어/해, it is mainly used among friends from superiors to people of lower rank and among family members.
Below you can see the conjugation of 던지다, 잠그다, 숨기다, 빼앗다, 부수다, 가두다, 태우다 by speech levels.
| Formal polite | Informal polite | Informal plain | |
| 던지다 | 던집니다 | 던져요 | 던져 |
| 잠그다 | 잠급니다 | 잠가요 | 잠가 |
| 숨기다 | 숨깁니다 | 숨겨요 | 숨겨 |
| 빼앗다 | 빼앗습니다 | 빼앗아요 | 빼앗아 |
| 부수다 | 부숩니다 | 부숴요 | 부숴 |
| 가두다 | 가둡니다 | 가둬요 | 가둬 |
| 태우다 | 태웁니다 | 태워요 | 태워 |
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