Korean

가지다

가지다
Meaning: to have, to possess
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Inflected form
Base 가지다
Present 가진다
Polite 가져요
Formal 가집니다
Past 가졌다
Past + Polite 가졌어요
Guess + Polite 가지겠어요
Connective 가지고
Conditional 가지면
Volitional 가지자
Imperative 가져라
Imperative + Polite 가지세요
Attributive 가지는 / 가진 / 가질

Example sentences

He has a good voice.
내 친구 중에는 나 씨 성을 가진 사람이 있다.
Among my friends, there is a person with the surname 'Na'.
아이들이 공을 가지고 놀았다.
The children played with a ball.
그는 태권도 1급 자격증을 가지고 있다.
He has a 1st-degree black belt in Taekwondo.
한국의 전통 건축물은 독특한 미를 가지고 있다.
Traditional Korean architecture has a unique beauty.
저 애는 하루 종일 인형을 가지고 놀아요.
That child plays with a doll all day long.
제가 가진 것은 이것뿐입니다.
This is all I have.
그 배우는 좋은 이미지를 가지고 있다.
That actor has a good image.
그는 뛰어난 문제 해결 능력을 가지고 있습니다.
He has excellent problem-solving skills.
그녀는 자신만의 독특한 스타일을 가지고 있다.
She has her own unique style.

Usage Notes

Indicates possession of an object, quality, or characteristic.

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