Korean

얻다

얻다
Meaning: to get; to obtain; to gain
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Inflected form
Base 얻다
Present 얻는다
Polite 얻어요
Formal 얻습니다
Past 얻었다
Past + Polite 얻었어요
Guess + Polite 얻겠어요
Connective 얻고
Conditional 얻으면
Volitional 얻자
Imperative 얻어라
Imperative + Polite 얻으세요
Attributive 얻는 / 얻은 / 얻을

Example sentences

He gained courage with his friend's help.
유용한 정보를 얻기 위해 자주 이 사이트에 접속한다.
I often visit this site to get useful information.
약속을 지켜야 신뢰를 얻을 수 있다.
You can gain trust only if you keep your promises.
노력한 만큼 결과를 얻을 수 있다.
You can get results as much as you put in the effort.
사고는 야자나무에서 얻는 전분입니다.
Sago is a starch obtained from palm trees.
아침을 먹어야 하루를 위한 에너지를 얻을 수 있어요.
You have to eat breakfast to get energy for the day.
그는 선물 거래를 통해 큰 수익을 얻기도 하지만 위험도 크다.
He sometimes makes big profits through futures trading, but the risk is also high.
도전만 쓰고 얻은 것이 없다.
I only spent money in vain and gained nothing.
이 영화는 대중에게 큰 인기를 얻었다.
This movie gained great popularity among the public.
최소한의 노력으로 최대의 효과를 얻었다.
Achieved maximum effect with minimum effort.

Usage Notes

Used to express acquiring something, often intangible like courage or information, or tangible like a job or a room.

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