Korean

때우다

때우다
Meaning: to fill; to patch up; to substitute (a meal); to kill (time)
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Inflected form
Base 때우다
Present 때운다
Polite 때워요
Formal 때웁니다
Past 때웠다
Past + Polite 때웠어요
Guess + Polite 때우겠어요
Connective 때우고
Conditional 때우면
Volitional 때우자
Imperative 때워라
Imperative + Polite 때우세요
Attributive 때우는 / 때운 / 때울

Example sentences

I had bread for lunch as a substitute for a proper meal.
바쁠 때는 컵라면으로 끼니를 때워요.
When I am busy, I settle for cup ramen for a meal.

Usage Notes

Used when settling for a simple meal, filling a hole, or spending time until something happens.

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