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KOREAN VERB

매다

to tie, to fasten

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Conjugation

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Present

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

Form Polite Formal Casual
AffirmativeI tie
NegativeI don’t tie

Past

과거 · finished actions: 갔어요, 갔습니다, 갔어

Form Polite Formal Casual
AffirmativeI tied
NegativeI didn’t tie

Future

미래 · plans and guesses: -(으)ㄹ 거예요

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

Honorific

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

Form Polite Formal
PresentI tie (respectfully)
PastI tied (respectfully)
FutureI will tie (respectfully)

Connectives

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

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

Requests and commands

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

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

How to use 매다

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

  1. Present

    저는 차를 타면 바로 안전벨트를 매요.

    When I get in a car, I fasten my seat belt right away.

  2. Past

    면접이 있어서 오늘은 넥타이를 맸어요.

    I had an interview, so I wore a tie today.

  3. Future

    이제 아이가 혼자 신발 끈을 맬 거예요.

    Now the child will tie her shoelaces by herself.

  4. Honorific

    할아버지는 외출할 때 꼭 넥타이를 매세요.

    Grandpa always wears a tie when he goes out.

  5. Connectives

    운동화 끈을 꽉 매고 뛰세요.

    Tie your sneaker laces tight and run.

  6. Requests and commands

    뒷자리에 앉아도 안전벨트를 꼭 매세요.

    Even in the back seat, be sure to fasten your seat belt.

Good to know

  • 매다 ties a knot, a tie or a seat belt (안전벨트를 매다); 묶다 ties things together.

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