Korean

담다

담다
Meaning: to put something into; to fill
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Inflected form
Base 담다
Present 담는다
Polite 담아요
Formal 담습니다
Past 담았다
Past + Polite 담았어요
Guess + Polite 담겠어요
Connective 담고
Conditional 담으면
Volitional 담자
Imperative 담아라
Imperative + Polite 담으세요
Attributive 담는 / 담은 / 담을

Example sentences

She put the apples in the basket.
물을 병에 담아 냉장고에 넣어 두세요.
Please put the water in a bottle and keep it in the refrigerator.
어머니께서 꿀을 단지에 담으셨다.
My mother put honey in a jar.
어머니는 공기에 밥을 담았다.
Mother put rice in the bowl.
밥솥에서 밥을 퍼서 그릇에 담았다.
I scooped rice from the rice cooker and put it in a bowl.
이 용기에 물을 담아 주세요.
Please put water in this container.
그는 자신의 영혼을 음악에 담았다.
He poured his soul into his music.
이 노래는 한국 고유의 정서를 잘 담고 있다.
This song captures the unique Korean sentiment well.
음식을 접시에 담아 주세요.
Please put the food on the plate.
물건을 비닐봉투에 담았다.
I put the item in a plastic bag.

Usage Notes

Used for putting items into a container like a bag, bowl, or box. It can also be used metaphorically for capturing a scene or feeling in a photo or story.

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