Korean

담그다

담그다
Meaning: to make (kimchi, soy sauce, etc.); to soak; to dip
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Inflected form
Base 담그다
Present 담근다
Polite 담가요
Formal 담급니다
Past 담갔다
Past + Polite 담갔어요
Guess + Polite 담그겠어요
Connective 담그고
Conditional 담그면
Volitional 담그자
Imperative 담가라
Imperative + Polite 담그세요
Attributive 담그는 / 담근 / 담글

Example sentences

어머니는 김치를 맛있게 담그셨다.
My mother made delicious kimchi.
김장은 배추 스무 포기로 담갔다.
We made kimchi with twenty heads of cabbage.
제주도에서는 반지로 젓갈을 담그기도 한다
In Jeju Island, they also make salted fish using tapertail anchovy.
그 할머니는 맛있는 김치를 담그는 비법을 알고 계신다.
That elderly woman knows the secret to making delicious kimchi.
어머니는 시장에서 싱싱한 굴로 젓갈을 담그셨다.
Mother made salted seafood with fresh oysters from the market.

Usage Notes

Used when making fermented foods like kimchi or alcohol, or when soaking something in a liquid.

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