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KOREAN VERB

쓰다

to put on, to wear (a hat, glasses); also to write, to use

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Conjugation

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Present

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

Form Polite Formal Casual
AffirmativeI put on
NegativeI don’t put on

Past

과거 · finished actions: 갔어요, 갔습니다, 갔어

Form Polite Formal Casual
AffirmativeI put on
NegativeI didn’t put on

Future

미래 · plans and guesses: -(으)ㄹ 거예요

Form Polite Formal Casual
AffirmativeI will put on
NegativeI won’t put on

Honorific

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

Form Polite Formal
PresentI put on (respectfully)
PastI put on (respectfully)
FutureI will put on (respectfully)

Connectives

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

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

Requests and commands

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

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

How to use 쓰다

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

  1. Present

    저는 책을 읽을 때 안경을 써요.

    I wear glasses when I read.

  2. Past

    어제 밤에 할머니께 긴 편지를 썼어요.

    Last night I wrote Grandma a long letter.

  3. Future

    햇빛이 세니까 모자를 쓸 거예요.

    The sun's strong, so I'll wear a hat.

  4. Honorific

    할머니께서는 외출할 때 늘 모자를 쓰세요.

    Grandma always wears a hat when she goes out.

  5. Connectives

    여기에 이름을 쓰고 아래에 사인하세요.

    Write your name here and sign below.

  6. Requests and commands

    오늘 돈 너무 많이 쓰지 마세요.

    Don't spend too much money today.

Good to know

  • Three verbs in one: 모자를 쓰다 to wear a hat, 편지를 쓰다 to write, 돈을 쓰다 to spend; and bitter is 쓰다 too.

Where you hear 쓰다

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

Korean · Beginner Level 2

  • 겨울에는 모자를 써요. In winter I wear a hat.
  • 어제 모자를 썼어요. I wore a hat yesterday.
  • 내일 모자를 쓸 거야. I'll wear a hat tomorrow.

Korean · Intermediate Level 2

  • 겨울에는 모자를 써요. In winter I wear a hat.
  • 어제 모자를 썼어요. I wore a hat yesterday.
  • 내일 모자를 쓸 거야. I'll wear a hat tomorrow.
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A winter coat

Beginner Level 2 · 일라이 씨, 모자도 쓰세요. · 모자 안 써요. · 저는 모자 안 써요. · 겨울에는 다 모자 써요.

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Rehearsing

Intermediate Level 2 · 어려운 말은 칠판에 쓰세요.

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After the class

Intermediate Level 2 · 어려운 말을 칠판에 쓸걸 그랬어요.

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In order to apply

Intermediate Level 2 · 그거 써. 면접 보기 위해서 짧게 써. · 짧게 쓰기 위해서 좀 도와줘, 형.

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Window three

Intermediate Level 2 · 써 주시면 감사하겠습니다.

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What to bring

Intermediate Level 3 · 공항에서. 아니면 카드 써.

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At the airport

Intermediate Level 3 · 모자 쓴 키 큰 분이요.

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The Chuseok meal

Intermediate Level 3 · 네, 제가 써 드릴게요.

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The invitation

Advanced Level 1 · 다들 그렇게 써요?

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The lease

Advanced Level 1 · 위에 쓴 집이요. 이 집이라는 뜻이에요.

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The deposit and the rent

Advanced Level 2 · 계약서 쓰죠.

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One letter wrong

Advanced Level 2 · 제대로 썼는지 · 한글로 썼습니다. · 번역가가 그렇게 썼습니다. · 번역가가 틀렸습니다. 다시 쓰십시오.

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