Korean

모으다

모으다
Meaning: to gather, to collect, to save
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Inflected form
Base 모으다
Present 모은다
Polite 모아요
Formal 모읍니다
Past 모았다
Past + Polite 모았어요
Guess + Polite 모으겠어요
Connective 모으고
Conditional 모으면
Volitional 모으자
Imperative 모아라
Imperative + Polite 모으세요
Attributive 모으는 / 모은 / 모을

Example sentences

I saved a lot of money and bought a house.
나는 카페에서 커피를 마시고 쿠폰을 열 개 모았다.
I collected ten coupons after drinking coffee at a cafe.
이 사업의 규모는 홍대하여 큰 기대를 모으고 있다.
The scale of this project is vast and is attracting great expectations.
모든 짐을 한데 모아 두세요.
Please gather all the luggage in one place.
티끌 모아 태산이라는 말이 있다.
There is a saying that many a little makes a mickle.
그 가수의 다음 행보가 많은 팬들의 기대를 모으고 있다.
The singer's next move is attracting a lot of fans' expectations.
그는 평생 모은 고혈을 기부했다.
He donated the hard-earned money he saved throughout his life.
방학 동안 편의점 알바를 해서 여행비를 모았다.
I saved up travel money by working a part-time job at a convenience store during vacation.
그는 드림카를 사기 위해 열심히 돈을 모았다
He saved money diligently to buy his dream car.

Usage Notes

Used for gathering things together, collecting items as a hobby, or saving money.

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