마법사가 이상한 주문을 외우기 시작했다.
The wizard started chanting a strange spell.
Korean
외우다
외우다
Meaning: to memorize; to learn by heart; to recite
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Verb inflections
| Form | Inflected form |
|---|---|
| Base | 외우다 |
| Present | 외운다 |
| Polite | 외워요 |
| Formal | 외웁니다 |
| Past | 외웠다 |
| Past + Polite | 외웠어요 |
| Guess + Polite | 외우겠어요 |
| Connective | 외우고 |
| Conditional | 외우면 |
| Volitional | 외우자 |
| Imperative | 외워라 |
| Imperative + Polite | 외우세요 |
| Attributive | 외우는 / 외운 / 외울 |
Example sentences
Students are memorizing the multiplication table.
그 배우는 대사를 완벽하게 외웠다.
That actor memorized the lines perfectly.
마법사는 주문을 외워 문을 열었다.
The wizard chanted a spell and opened the door.
스님은 조용히 진언을 외우며 기도를 드렸다.
The monk quietly chanted a mantra and prayed.
할아버지는 육십갑자를 모두 외우고 계신다.
My grandfather knows the whole sexagenary cycle by heart.
진언을 외우는 것은 구밀의 실천 중 하나이다.
Chanting mantras is one of the practices of the Speech Mystery.
Usage Notes
To commit to memory, often through repetition, or to recite something from memory.
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