Korean

깎다

깎다
Meaning: to cut, to peel, to discount
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Inflected form
Base 깎다
Present 깎는다
Polite 깎아요
Formal 깎습니다
Past 깎았다
Past + Polite 깎았어요
Guess + Polite 깎겠어요
Connective 깎고
Conditional 깎으면
Volitional 깎자
Imperative 깎아라
Imperative + Polite 깎으세요
Attributive 깎는 / 깎은 / 깎을

Example sentences

It's fun to haggle over the price of fruit at the market.
사과 껍질을 깎아 먹었다.
I peeled and ate an apple.
집에서 이발기로 머리를 직접 깎았어요.
I cut my hair myself at home with a hair clipper.
산을 깎아 만든 길은 꼬불꼬불 구부러져 있었다.
The road carved into the mountain was winding and curved.

Usage Notes

Can mean to cut/peel something (like fruit or hair) or to reduce a price.

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