Korean

끼다

끼다
Meaning: to wear (gloves, rings); to be stuck; to be foggy
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Inflected form
Base 끼다
Present 낀다
Polite 껴요
Formal 낍니다
Past 꼈다
Past + Polite 꼈어요
Guess + Polite 끼겠어요
Connective 끼고
Conditional 끼면
Volitional 끼자
Imperative 껴라
Imperative + Polite 끼세요
Attributive 끼는 / /

Example sentences

She was wearing a ring on her finger.
마음에 사가 끼면 올바른 판단을 내리기 어렵다.
When evil enters the mind, it is difficult to make a correct judgment.
중요한 경기를 앞두고 마가 끼었는지 부상을 당했다.
As if jinxed right before the important match, I suffered an injury.
그녀는 반지를 손가락에 끼었다
She put the ring on her finger.
그녀는 아름다운 반지를 끼고 있었다.
She was wearing a beautiful ring.
그녀는 빛나는 다이아몬드 반지를 끼고 있었다.
She was wearing a sparkling diamond ring.
날씨가 너무 추워서 가죽 장갑을 꼈습니다.
Because the weather was so cold, I wore leather gloves.
아침에는 짙은 안개가 자주 낀다.
Dense fog often occurs in the morning.
아침에는 안개가 짙게 껴서 운전하기 어려웠다.
It was difficult to drive in the morning because the fog was thick.
그녀는 빨간 루비가 박힌 아름다운 반지를 끼고 있었습니다.
She was wearing a beautiful ring set with a red ruby.

Usage Notes

A versatile verb with many meanings, including wearing items on hands/fingers, getting jammed or stuck, or for weather conditions like fog setting in.

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