Korean

끄다

끄다
Meaning: to turn off; to put out; to extinguish
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Inflected form
Base 끄다
Present 끈다
Polite 꺼요
Formal 끕니다
Past 껐다
Past + Polite 껐어요
Guess + Polite 끄겠어요
Connective 끄고
Conditional 끄면
Volitional 끄자
Imperative 꺼라
Imperative + Polite 끄세요
Attributive 끄는 / /

Example sentences

Turn off the lights before going to bed.
에너지 절약을 위해 사용하지 않는 가전제품의 전원을 끕시다.
To save energy, let's turn off the power of home appliances that are not in use.
그녀는 촛불을 끄고 잠자리에 들었다.
She blew out the candle and went to bed.
수업 중에는 휴대전화 전원을 꺼 주세요.
Please turn off your mobile phone during class.

Usage Notes

Used when extinguishing fire or light, or turning off electronic devices. Can also mean to resolve a debt or urgent matter.

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