Korean

싸다

싸다
Meaning: to be cheap; to wrap
Part of Speech: Verb, Adjective

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Verb inflections

Form Inflected form
Base 싸다
Present 싼다
Polite 싸요
Formal 쌉니다
Past 쌌다
Past + Polite 쌌어요
Guess + Polite 싸겠어요
Connective 싸고
Conditional 싸면
Volitional 싸자
Imperative 싸라
Imperative + Polite 싸세요
Attributive 싸는 / /

Example sentences

This store is cheaper than other places.
선물을 포장지로 쌌다.
I wrapped the gift with wrapping paper.
밥을 김에 싸서 먹었다.
I ate rice wrapped in seaweed.
어머니께서 싸 주신 도시락은 항상 맛있어요.
The lunch box my mother packs for me is always delicious.
강아지가 길에 똥을 쌌다.
The puppy pooped on the road.
고기를 먹을 때 상추에 싸서 먹는다.
When eating meat, I wrap it in lettuce and eat it.
할머니는 보자기에 떡을 싸서 주셨다.
Grandmother wrapped rice cakes in a wrapping cloth and gave them to me.
우리는 소풍날에 도시락을 싸서 공원으로 갔다.
On picnic day, we packed lunch boxes and went to the park.

Usage Notes

Can mean 'to be inexpensive' (adjective) or 'to wrap something' (verb). The sentence uses the 'inexpensive' meaning.

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