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KOREAN VERB

꾸미다

to decorate

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Conjugation

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Present

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

Form Polite Formal Casual
AffirmativeI decorate
NegativeI don’t decorate

Past

과거 · finished actions: 갔어요, 갔습니다, 갔어

Form Polite Formal Casual
AffirmativeI decorated
NegativeI didn’t decorate

Future

미래 · plans and guesses: -(으)ㄹ 거예요

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

Honorific

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

Form Polite Formal
PresentI decorate (respectfully)
PastI decorated (respectfully)
FutureI will decorate (respectfully)

Connectives

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

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

Requests and commands

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

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

How to use 꾸미다

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

  1. Present

    수아는 자기 방을 예쁘게 꾸며요.

    Su-a decorates her room prettily.

  2. Past

    크리스마스 트리를 가족과 같이 꾸몄어요.

    We decorated the Christmas tree together as a family.

  3. Future

    파티 전에 거실을 풍선으로 꾸밀 거예요.

    Before the party, we'll decorate the living room with balloons.

  4. Honorific

    할머니가 마당을 예쁜 꽃으로 꾸미셨어요.

    Grandma decorated the yard with pretty flowers.

  5. Connectives

    케이크를 꾸미고 같이 사진을 찍었어요.

    We decorated the cake and took pictures together.

  6. Requests and commands

    방을 너무 화려하게 꾸미지 마세요.

    Don't decorate the room too flashily.

Good to know

  • 꾸미다 is also to dress up or do yourself up: 예쁘게 꾸몄네요.

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