Korean

버리다

버리다
Meaning: to throw away; to abandon
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Inflected form
Base 버리다
Present 버린다
Polite 버려요
Formal 버립니다
Past 버렸다
Past + Polite 버렸어요
Guess + Polite 버리겠어요
Connective 버리고
Conditional 버리면
Volitional 버리자
Imperative 버려라
Imperative + Polite 버리세요
Attributive 버리는 / 버린 / 버릴

Example sentences

Please throw away the trash in the designated area.
그는 종이를 작 찢어서 버렸다.
He tore the paper with a 'jak' sound and threw it away.
아이가 왕 울어 버렸다.
The child suddenly burst out crying loudly.
그는 사고로 시각을 잃었지만 희망을 버리지 않았다.
He lost his sight in an accident but did not give up hope.
길에 쓰레기를 버리지 마세요.
Please don't throw trash on the street.
옷에 묻은 먼지를 털어 버리었다.
I shook off the dust from my clothes.
영수증을 버리지 말고 잘 보관하세요.
Don't throw away the receipt and keep it well.
남은 음식물을 버리지 마세요.
Please don't throw away the leftover food.
고기가 썩어서 버렸다.
The meat was rotten, so I threw it away.
화재로 인해 마을 전체가 불타 버렸다.
The entire village was burned down by the fire.

Usage Notes

Used for getting rid of things or abandoning people/places. Can also be an auxiliary verb to indicate an action is completed.

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