Concede in Korean 🇰🇷

양보하다 info.

Tips to Remember:
• Associate "양보하다" with the idea of “giving way.” Think of “양보” as a “sharing” of space or opportunity, similar to conceding a seat for someone else. The sound “양” can remind you of “yielding in a gentle, balanced way.”

Explanation:
• "양보하다" means “to concede,” “to yield,” or “to give way” by voluntarily relinquishing something such as a position, opportunity, or right.
• It is often used when one person allows another to go first or takes a less dominant stance in an argument or situation.

Synonyms/Similar Expressions:
• 내어주다 (nae-eoju-da) – to give up or yield something
• 물러나다 (mulreonada) – to step back or withdraw
• Sometimes the noun 양보 (yangbo) is used when referring to a concession.

Conjugations for "양보하다":
• Dictionary (Infinitive) Form: 양보하다 (yangbohada)

Present:
 – Informal Low: 양보해 (yangbohae)
 – Polite: 양보해요 (yangbohaeyo)
 – Formal High: 양보합니다 (yangbohamnida)

Past:
 – Informal Low: 양보했어 (yangbohaesseo)
 – Polite: 양보했어요 (yangbohaesseoyo)
 – Formal High: 양보했습니다 (yangbohaetseumnida)

Future:
 – Informal Low: 양보할 거야 (yangbohal geoya)
 – Polite: 양보할 거예요 (yangbohal geoyeyo)
 – Formal High: 양보하겠습니다 (yangbohagetseumnida)

Examples in Sentences:
1. “He conceded the seat to the elderly.”
 • Korean: 그는 할아버지에게 자리를 양보했어요.
 • Romanized: Geuneun harabeojiege jarireul yangbohaesseoyo.

2. “I will concede my point in this argument.”
 • Korean: 나는 이 논쟁에서 내 의견을 양보할 거예요.
 • Romanized: Naneun i nonjaengeseo nae uigyeoneul yangbohal geoyeyo.

3. “They often concede in discussions.”
 • Korean: 그들은 토론에서 자주 양보해요.
 • Romanized: Geudeureun toroneseo jaju yangbohaeyo.

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