Korean

넘기다

넘기다
Meaning: to pass; to get through; to hand over; to swallow
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Inflected form
Base 넘기다
Present 넘긴다
Polite 넘겨요
Formal 넘깁니다
Past 넘겼다
Past + Polite 넘겼어요
Guess + Polite 넘기겠어요
Connective 넘기고
Conditional 넘기면
Volitional 넘기자
Imperative 넘겨라
Imperative + Polite 넘기세요
Attributive 넘기는 / 넘긴 / 넘길

Example sentences

He safely got through the difficult period.
그는 책의 무게를 느끼며 천천히 책장을 넘겼다.
He felt the weight of the book and slowly turned the page.
그녀는 바람에 흩날리는 머리카락을 쓸어 넘겼다.
She brushed back her hair that was fluttering in the wind.
그는 수술 후 고비를 무사히 넘겼다.
He successfully passed the critical moment after the surgery.
그 영화는 개봉한 지 일주일 만에 관객 백만 명을 넘겼다.
That movie exceeded one million viewers in just one week after its release.

Usage Notes

Used to describe passing a period of time, overcoming a difficulty, or physically moving something over or through.

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