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KOREAN VERB

비비다

to mix (rice with its toppings), to rub

  • Verb

Conjugation

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Present

현재 · now and habits: polite, formal and casual speech

Form Polite Formal Casual
AffirmativeI mix
NegativeI don’t mix

Past

과거 · finished actions: 갔어요, 갔습니다, 갔어

Form Polite Formal Casual
AffirmativeI mixed
NegativeI didn’t mix

Future

미래 · plans and guesses: -(으)ㄹ 거예요

Form Polite Formal Casual
AffirmativeI will mix
NegativeI won’t mix

Honorific

높임말 · to or about an elder: the -시- forms

Form Polite Formal
PresentI mix (respectfully)
PastI mixed (respectfully)
FutureI will mix (respectfully)

Connectives

연결 어미 · and, so, if, because, but: joining two sentences

  1. And (-고) mixing, and…, and…
  2. So, and then (-아/어서) mixing, and…, so…
  3. If, when (-(으)면) if I mix
  4. Because (-(으)니까) because I mix
  5. But (-지만) I mix, but…

Requests and commands

명령형 · -(으)세요, -(으)십시오, the casual form, -지 마세요

  1. Please (-(으)세요) please mix
  2. Formal request (-(으)십시오) please mix (formal)
  3. Plain command mix! (casual)
  4. Please don’t please don’t mix

How to use 비비다

One sentence for each tense, the way people say it.

  1. Present

    비빔밥은 고추장을 넣고 잘 비벼요.

    For bibimbap, you add gochujang and mix it well.

  2. Past

    밥에 계란하고 참기름을 넣고 비볐어요.

    I added an egg and sesame oil to the rice and mixed it.

  3. Future

    저는 고추장을 조금만 넣고 비빌 거예요.

    I'm going to add just a little gochujang and mix.

  4. Honorific

    할머니는 밥을 항상 숟가락으로 비비세요.

    Grandma always mixes her rice with a spoon.

  5. Connectives

    잘 비벼서 한 입 먹어 보세요.

    Mix it well and try a bite.

  6. Requests and commands

    더러운 손으로 눈을 비비지 마세요.

    Don't rub your eyes with dirty hands.

Good to know

  • 비빔밥 is rice you 비비다: you mix it with the vegetables and the sauce yourself.

Where you hear 비비다

The lessons that teach a form of it, and how they say it.

Korean · Intermediate Level 1

  • 고추장을 넣고 잘 비벼요. Add the chili paste and mix it well.
  • 계란을 넣고 비볐어요. I put in the egg and mixed it.
  • 내가 비빌 거야. 형은 사진 찍어. I'll mix it. You take the photo.

Verbs like this one

The same pattern, on other verbs: verb.