Korean

바꾸다

바꾸다
Meaning: to change, to exchange
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Inflected form
Base 바꾸다
Present 바꾼다
Polite 바꿔요
Formal 바꿉니다
Past 바꿨다
Past + Polite 바꿨어요
Guess + Polite 바꾸겠어요
Connective 바꾸고
Conditional 바꾸면
Volitional 바꾸자
Imperative 바꿔라
Imperative + Polite 바꾸세요
Attributive 바꾸는 / 바꾼 / 바꿀

Example sentences

I changed my old phone to a new one.
농부는 낡은 달구지의 사장을 새것으로 바꿨다.
The farmer replaced the floorboards of the old oxcart with new ones.
방의 벽지 색상을 밝은 색으로 바꿨습니다.
I changed the color of the room's wallpaper to a bright color.
과학 기술의 발전은 우리 삶을 크게 바꾸었다.
The development of science and technology has greatly changed our lives.
인공지능의 등장은 교육의 패러다임을 바꾸고 있습니다.
The emergence of AI is changing the paradigm of education.
기분 변화를 위해 헤어스타일을 바꿨다.
I changed my hairstyle for a change of mood.
그는 은행에서 수표를 현금으로 바꾸었다.
He changed the check into cash at the bank.
샴푸를 바꿨더니 머릿결이 아주 부드러워졌어요.
Since I changed my shampoo, my hair has become very soft.
상황이 그러하니, 우리는 계획을 바꿔야 합니다.
Since the situation is like that, we must change our plans.
차선을 바꾸기 전에 깜빡이를 켜는 것을 잊지 마세요.
Don't forget to turn on your turn signal before changing lanes.

Usage Notes

Used when replacing something with something else.

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