To cover in Korean 🇰🇷

덮다 info.

Tips to remember:
• Think of “덮다” as “to cover” something up—a blanket covers you, so imagine wrapping (덮) yourself up.
• The sound “덮” is similar to “duh-up,” which can remind you of “up” (covering something up).

Explanations:
• 덮다 (deop-da) means “to cover” in the sense of putting something over another object.
• It can be used for literally covering something (like food or a body) or figuratively (like covering a topic).

Synonyms:
• 가리다 (ga-ri-da) – to cover or hide
• 씌우다 (swi-u-da) – to put something over, to overlay

Conjugations (using the verb stem 덮–):
• Dictionary form (infinitive): 덮다 (deopda)
• Present tense (polite): 덮어요 (deopeoyo)
• Past tense (polite): 덮었어요 (deopeosseoyo)
• Future tense (polite): 덮을 거예요 (deopeul geoyeyo)
• Imperative (polite request): 덮으세요 (deopeuseyo)

Example sentences:
1. 그녀는 추위로부터 몸을 담요로 덮었어요.
(Geunyeoneun chuwirobuteo momeul damnyoro deopeosseoyo.)
→ She covered her body with a blanket against the cold.

2. 비가 오자 거리가 물에 덮였어요.
(Biga oja georiga mure deopeoyeosseoyo.)
→ When it rained, the streets were covered with water.

3. 나는 케이크 위에 초콜릿을 덮을 거예요.
(Naneun keikeu wie chokolliteul doopeul geoyeyo.)
→ I will cover the cake with chocolate.

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