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KOREAN VERB

드리다

to give (humble, to someone respected)

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Conjugation

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Present

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

Form Polite Formal Casual
AffirmativeI give
NegativeI don’t give

Past

과거 · finished actions: 갔어요, 갔습니다, 갔어

Form Polite Formal Casual
AffirmativeI gave
NegativeI didn’t give

Future

미래 · plans and guesses: -(으)ㄹ 거예요

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

Honorific

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

Form Polite Formal
PresentI give (respectfully)
PastI gave (respectfully)
FutureI will give (respectfully)

Connectives

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

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

Requests and commands

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

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

How to use 드리다

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

  1. Present

    저는 아침마다 할머니께 약을 드려요.

    I give Grandma her medicine every morning.

  2. Past

    선생님께 작은 선물을 드렸어요.

    I gave the teacher a small gift.

  3. Future

    다음 주에 부모님께 용돈을 드릴 거예요.

    Next week I'll give my parents some pocket money.

  4. Honorific

    어머니가 할아버지께 차를 드리셨어요.

    Mother gave Grandpa some tea.

  5. Connectives

    편지를 드리고 바로 집에 왔어요.

    I gave the letter and came straight home.

  6. Requests and commands

    이 꽃을 할머니께 드리세요.

    Give these flowers to Grandma.

Good to know

  • 드리다 is 주다 when the one who gets it deserves respect: 할머니께 드려요.

Where you hear 드리다

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

Korean · Beginner Level 1

  • 영수증 드릴까요? Shall I give you the receipt?
  • 어제 할머니께 선물 드렸어요. I gave Grandma a present yesterday.
  • 내일 교감 선생님께 드릴 거예요. I'll give it to the vice-principal tomorrow.

Korean · Beginner Level 3

  • 영수증 드릴까요? Shall I give you the receipt?
  • 어제 할머니께 선물 드렸어요. I gave Grandma a present yesterday.
  • 내일 교감 선생님께 드릴 거예요. I'll give it to the vice-principal tomorrow.
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A cafe in Hongdae

Beginner Level 1 · 뭐 드릴까요? · 안녕하세요. 뭐 드릴까요?

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The convenience store

Beginner Level 1 · 영수증 드릴까요?

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Holiday plans

Beginner Level 3 · 네. 내일 드리겠습니다.

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The first dinner

Intermediate Level 3 · 아버지한테 갈비 드려.

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The Chuseok meal

Intermediate Level 3 · 물 갖다 드릴까요? · 네, 하나만 더요. 할머니께도 갖다 드릴게요.

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The toast

Intermediate Level 3 · 네. 아버님께도 한 잔 드릴게요.

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The ring

Intermediate Level 3 · 그럼 이 하얀 거요. 보여 드릴까요?

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Namsan

Intermediate Level 3 · 축하해요! 사진 찍어 드릴까요?

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A box of pears

Intermediate Level 3 · 이건 어머님께 드릴 거예요.

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The festival fee

Advanced Level 2 · 학교에서 시간당 오만 원 드려요.

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Two families at one table

Advanced Level 3 · 차 한 잔 더 드릴까요? · 빈대떡이에요. 좀 챙겨 드릴게요.

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Soft tofu for ten

Advanced Level 3 · 두부만요. 반찬은 더 드려요.

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