To cut in Korean 🇰🇷

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to cut	깎다

How to say “to cut” in Korean? “깎다”. Here you will learn how to pronounce “깎다” correctly and in the comments below you will be able to get all sorts of advice on to cut in Korean like tips & tricks to remember it, questions, explanations and more.

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Tips to Remember:
• Think of "깎다" as trimming or shaving off a bit—like cutting away unnecessary parts. Imagine getting a discount as having part of the price “cut off.”
• The sound “깎” can remind you of “cut” when you picture a chip being removed from wood.

Explanations:
• "깎다" generally means “to cut off,” “to shave,” or “to lower.” It is often used in contexts such as trimming a material (like wood) or giving a discount (cutting the price).
• The term carries the nuance of removing or reducing something by cutting away a portion.

Other Words with Similar Meanings:
• 자르다 (jareuda) – to cut (in a general sense)
• 베다 (beda) – to cut or slice (usually with a sharp instrument)
• 절단하다 (jeoldanhada) – to cut or dissect (more formal, technical)

Conjugations (using plain style and polite style where appropriate):

Dictionary Form: 깎다 (kka-kka-da)

Present Tense:
• Plain: 깎는다 (kka-kka-neun-da)
• Polite: 깎아요 (kka-kka-ayo)

Past Tense:
• Plain: 깎았다 (kka-kka-ass-da)
• Polite: 깎았어요 (kka-kka-ass-eo-yo)

Future Tense:
• Plain: 깎겠다 (kka-kka-get-da)
• Polite: 깎을 거예요 (kka-kka-eul geo-ye-yo)

Present Progressive:
• Polite: 깎고 있어요 (kka-kka-go iss-eo-yo)

Imperative:
• Informal: 깎아 (kka-kka-a)
• Polite: 깎으세요 (kka-kka-e-se-yo)

Propositive:
• Informal: 깎자 (kka-kka-ja)

Example Sentences:
1. "그 가게는 항상 가격을 깎아줘요."
Romanized: "Geu gageneun hangsang gagyeogeul kka-kka-ju-yo."
Translation: "That shop always cuts (reduces) the price."

2. "나무를 깎아 예쁜 조각상을 만들었어요."
Romanized: "Namureul kka-kka-ya yeppeun jogaksangeul mandeureosseoyo."
Translation: "He/she shaved the wood to create a beautiful sculpture."

3. "이 빚을 조금 깎아주세요."
Romanized: "I bijeul jogeum kka-kka-ju-se-yo."
Translation: "Please cut a little off this debt."

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