Korean

바르다

바르다
Meaning: to apply, to spread
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Inflected form
Base 바르다
Present 바른다
Polite 발라요
Formal 바릅니다
Past 발랐다
Past + Polite 발랐어요
Guess + Polite 바르겠어요
Connective 바르고
Conditional 바르면
Volitional 바르자
Imperative 발라라
Imperative + Polite 바르세요
Attributive 바르는 / 바른 / 바를

Example sentences

상처에 약을 발랐어요.
I applied medicine to the wound.
바른 자세로 앉으세요.
Please sit with good posture.
그녀는 얼굴에 수분 크림을 발랐다.
She applied moisturizing cream to her face.
아침 식사로 빵에 꿀을 발라 먹었다.
For breakfast, I spread honey on bread and ate it.
아침 식사로 구운 식빵에 딸기 잼을 발라 먹었다.
I ate toasted bread with strawberry jam for breakfast.

Usage Notes

바르다 is used for applying ointments, creams, or spreading things like jam on bread. It has another meaning of 'to be straight' or 'to be right/correct'.

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