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KOREAN VERB

저장하다

to save (a file)

  • #307 most used
  • 하다 verb

Conjugation

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Present

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

Form Polite Formal Casual
AffirmativeI save
NegativeI don’t save

Past

과거 · finished actions: 갔어요, 갔습니다, 갔어

Form Polite Formal Casual
AffirmativeI saved
NegativeI didn’t save

Future

미래 · plans and guesses: -(으)ㄹ 거예요

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

Honorific

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

Form Polite Formal
PresentI save (respectfully)
PastI saved (respectfully)
FutureI will save (respectfully)

Connectives

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

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

Requests and commands

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

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

How to use 저장하다

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

  1. Present

    저는 중요한 파일은 항상 두 곳에 저장해요.

    I always save important files in two places.

  2. Past

    제 번호 저장했어요? 모르는 번호로 떠요.

    Did you save my number? It shows as unknown.

  3. Future

    사진은 이따가 컴퓨터에 저장할 거예요.

    I'll save the photos on the computer later.

  4. Honorific

    김 과장님이 회의 자료를 저장하셨어요.

    Mr. Kim saved the meeting materials.

  5. Connectives

    자주 저장하면 파일을 잃어버리지 않아요.

    If you save often, you won't lose the file.

  6. Requests and commands

    닫기 전에 꼭 저장하세요.

    Be sure to save before closing.

Good to know

  • 저장 is the "Save" button; 번호를 저장해요 is to save a number in your phone.

Verbs like this one

The same pattern, on other verbs: 하다 verb.