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change κ°ˆμ•„μž…λŠ” 쀑이닀
How to say “change” in Korean? “κ°ˆμ•„μž…λŠ” 쀑이닀”. Here you will learn how to pronounce “κ°ˆμ•„μž…λŠ” 쀑이닀” correctly and in the comments below you will be able to get all sorts of advice on change in Korean like tips & tricks to remember it, questions, explanations and more.

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κ°ˆμ•„μž…λŠ” 쀑이닀 info.

Tips to Remember the Word:
β€’ Notice that κ°ˆμ•„ (gal-a) sounds like β€œswitch up” and μž… (ip) means β€œwear”—together they remind you of switching outfits.
β€’ Think of β€œκ°ˆμ•„μž…λ‹€β€ as breaking into parts: β€œκ°ˆμ•„β€ (to change/swap) + β€œμž…λ‹€β€ (to wear), which together gives the idea of changing your outfit.

Explanations:
β€’ κ°ˆμ•„μž…λ‹€ is the base verb meaning β€œto change one’s clothes.”
β€’ When you add λŠ” 쀑이닀 to the verb stem (κ°ˆμ•„μž…λŠ” 쀑이닀), it expresses that the action is ongoing, i.e., β€œin the middle of changing.”
β€’ This structure is commonly used to indicate that someone is currently busy with the activity.

Other Words with Similar Meaning:
β€’ μ˜·μ„ κ°ˆμ•„μž…λ‹€ – This longer version explicitly mentions β€œclothes” (옷) but carries the same meaning.
β€’ κ°ˆμ•„μž…κ³  μžˆλ‹€ – An alternative way to say β€œin the process of changing clothes.”

Conjugations of κ°ˆμ•„μž…λ‹€:
β€’ Dictionary Form (Infinitive): κ°ˆμ•„μž…λ‹€ (gal-a-ip-da) – β€œto change (clothes)”
β€’ Present Tense:
 – ν‰μ„œν˜• (formal): κ°ˆμ•„μž…μŠ΅λ‹ˆλ‹€ (gal-a-ip-seum-ni-da)
 – Informal Polite: κ°ˆμ•„μž…μ–΄μš” (gal-a-ip-eo-yo)
 – Present Progressive: κ°ˆμ•„μž…κ³  μžˆμ–΄μš” (gal-a-ip-go i-sseo-yo)
β€’ Past Tense:
 – ν‰μ„œν˜•: κ°ˆμ•„μž…μ—ˆμŠ΅λ‹ˆλ‹€ (gal-a-ip-eoss-seum-ni-da) or κ°ˆμ•„μž…μ—ˆμ–΄ (gal-a-ip-ess-eo) informally
β€’ Future Tense:
 – ν‰μ„œν˜•: κ°ˆμ•„μž…μ„ κ²ƒμž…λ‹ˆλ‹€ (gal-a-ip-eul geo-sip-ni-da) or κ°ˆμ•„μž…μ„ κ±°μ˜ˆμš” (gal-a-ip-eul geo-ye-yo) in a less formal style

Example Sentences with Romanization:
1. "잠깐 κΈ°λ‹€λ €. μ§€κΈˆ κ°ˆμ•„μž…λŠ” 쀑이야."
 Translation: "Wait a minute. I’m in the middle of changing."
 Romanized: "Jamkkan gidaryeo. Jigeum gal-a-ip-neun jung-iya."

2. "κ·Έλ…€λŠ” νŒŒν‹°μ— κ°€κΈ° 전에 κ°ˆμ•„μž…μ—ˆμ–΄μš”."
 Translation: "She changed clothes before going to the party."
 Romanized: "Geunyeoneun pati-e gagi jeon-e gal-a-ip-eoss-eo-yo."

3. "내일 μš΄λ™ν•˜λŸ¬ κ°ˆμ•„μž…κ³  μ˜¬κ²Œμš”."
 Translation: "I'll change and come over tomorrow for exercise."
 Romanized: "Naeil undonghareo gal-a-ip-go ol-ge-yo."

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