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KOREAN VERB

가져오다

to bring (a thing) back, to bring along

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Conjugation

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Present

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

Form Polite Formal Casual
AffirmativeI bring back
NegativeI don’t bring back

Past

과거 · finished actions: 갔어요, 갔습니다, 갔어

Form Polite Formal Casual
AffirmativeI brought back
NegativeI didn’t bring back

Future

미래 · plans and guesses: -(으)ㄹ 거예요

Form Polite Formal Casual
AffirmativeI will bring back
NegativeI won’t bring back

Honorific

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

Form Polite Formal
PresentI bring back (respectfully)
PastI brought back (respectfully)
FutureI will bring back (respectfully)

Connectives

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

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

Requests and commands

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

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

How to use 가져오다

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

  1. Present

    수아는 회사에 매일 도시락을 가져와요.

    Su-a brings a lunchbox to work every day.

  2. Past

    어제 도서관에서 책을 세 권 가져왔어요.

    Yesterday I brought three books from the library.

  3. Future

    다음에 올 때 사진을 가져올 거예요.

    Next time I come I'll bring the photos.

  4. Honorific

    박 선생님께서 과일을 많이 가져오셨어요.

    Mrs. Park brought a lot of fruit.

  5. Connectives

    우산을 안 가져와서 비를 다 맞았어요.

    I didn't bring an umbrella, so I got soaked.

  6. Requests and commands

    내일 회의에 여권을 꼭 가져오세요.

    Be sure to bring your passport to the meeting tomorrow.

Good to know

  • 가져오다 brings a thing here and 가져가다 takes it away; for people it is 데려오다.

Where you hear 가져오다

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

Korean · Intermediate Level 2

  • 일요일에 통을 가져와요. On Sunday, bring the tubs.
  • 어제 우산을 가져왔어요. Yesterday I brought an umbrella.
  • 내일 책을 가져올 거예요. Tomorrow I'll bring the book.

Korean · Intermediate Level 3

  • 일요일에 통을 가져와요. On Sunday, bring the tubs.
  • 어제 우산을 가져왔어요. Yesterday I brought an umbrella.
  • 내일 책을 가져올 거예요. Tomorrow I'll bring the book.
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The chief editor

Intermediate Level 2 · 일라이예요. 음식만 가져왔어요.

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The class

Intermediate Level 2 · 가스예요. 터질까 봐 두 개 가져왔어요.

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After the class

Intermediate Level 2 · 풍선을 하나 더 가져오지 그랬어요.

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One week in Seoul

Intermediate Level 3 · 금요일 괜찮냬요. 선물 가져오래요.

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A second job

Advanced Level 2 · 서류를 가져오십시오.

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Seaweed soup

Advanced Level 3 · 미역국 가져왔어요. 하루에 세 번 드세요.

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Setting the hundred-day table

Advanced Level 3 · 부모님이 뭐 가져오고 싶대요.

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Mr. Yun's story

Fluency Level 2 · 백문이 불여일견. 눈을 가져와요.

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The market of her childhood

Fluency Level 2 · 닭은 사십 년 전에 죽었다. 두 개 가져와.

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Handing in

Fluency Level 3 · 그때는 이 접수증을 가져오십시오. 잃어버리지 마십시오.

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