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KOREAN VERB

챙기다

to take care of, to pack

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Conjugation

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Present

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

Form Polite Formal Casual
AffirmativeI take care of
NegativeI don’t take care of

Past

과거 · finished actions: 갔어요, 갔습니다, 갔어

Form Polite Formal Casual
AffirmativeI took care of
NegativeI didn’t take care of

Future

미래 · plans and guesses: -(으)ㄹ 거예요

Form Polite Formal Casual
AffirmativeI will take care of
NegativeI won’t take care of

Honorific

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

Form Polite Formal
PresentI take care of (respectfully)
PastI took care of (respectfully)
FutureI will take care of (respectfully)

Connectives

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

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

Requests and commands

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

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

How to use 챙기다

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

  1. Present

    우리 언니는 항상 제 생일을 챙겨요.

    My older sister always remembers my birthday.

  2. Past

    여행 가방에 여권하고 충전기 챙겼어요?

    Did you pack your passport and charger in the suitcase?

  3. Future

    제가 간식을 챙길 거예요, 물은 민준 씨가 가져오세요.

    I'll pack the snacks, Min-jun, you bring the water.

  4. Honorific

    할머니는 늘 제 도시락을 챙기세요.

    Grandma always sees to my lunchbox.

  5. Connectives

    우산을 챙기고 나가세요, 오후에 비 와요.

    Take an umbrella when you go out, it'll rain this afternoon.

  6. Requests and commands

    아무리 바빠도 밥은 꼭 챙기세요.

    No matter how busy you are, make sure you eat.

Good to know

  • 챙기다 is to see to it: 우산을 챙기다 is to remember your umbrella, 밥을 챙겨 먹다 to make sure you eat, 동생을 챙기다 to look after your brother.

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