KOREAN VERB

끼다

to be tight (of clothes); to put on (gloves, a ring)

Conjugation

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

Form	Polite	Formal	Casual
AffirmativeI am tight
NegativeI am not tight

과거 · finished actions: 갔어요, 갔습니다, 갔어

Form	Polite	Formal	Casual
AffirmativeI was tight
NegativeI was not tight

미래 · plans and guesses: -(으)ㄹ 거예요

Form	Polite	Formal	Casual
AffirmativeI will be tight
NegativeI won’t be tight

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

Form	Polite	Formal
PresentI am tight (respectfully)
PastI was tight (respectfully)
FutureI will be tight (respectfully)

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

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

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

Present

이 바지는 허리가 너무 껴요.

These trousers are too tight at the waist.
Past

결혼식 날 처음으로 금반지를 꼈어요.

On the wedding day I put on a gold ring for the first time.
Future

살이 쪄서 이 치마는 낄 거예요.

I've put on weight, so this skirt will be tight.
Honorific

할아버지는 외출할 때 항상 장갑을 끼세요.

Grandpa always puts on gloves when he goes out.
Connectives

반지를 끼면 손이 더 예뻐 보여요.

When you wear a ring, your hand looks prettier.
Requests and commands

밖에 추우니까 꼭 장갑 끼세요.

It's cold outside, so be sure to put on gloves.

끼다 is for things that slide on tight, gloves, a ring, glasses; a coat is 입다 and shoes 신다.

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Advanced Level 1 · 소매가 약간 끼는 편이에요.

The same pattern, on other verbs: verb.