To buy in Korean 🇰🇷

사다 info.

Tips to Remember:
• Notice that 사다 (sada) begins with “사,” which sounds like the first syllable in “sale” – a reminder that you “buy” things on sale.
• Visualize yourself heading to the store and saying, “I’m going to 사다 (buy) something!” to reinforce the meaning.

Explanations:
• 사다 (sada) is the basic verb for “to buy.” It is used in everyday conversations when talking about purchasing items.
• This verb is in its dictionary (infinitive) form.

Other Words with Similar Meanings:
• 구매하다 (gumaehada) – a more formal term for “to purchase.”
• 구입하다 (guip-hada) – another formal alternative meaning “to buy” or “to acquire.”

Conjugations:
• Present Tense:
 ○ Informal low: 사 (sa)
 ○ Informal polite: 사요 (sayo) – “buy(s)” as in “I buy” or “you buy.”
• Past Tense:
 ○ Informal low: 샀어 (sass-eo) – “bought.”
 ○ Informal polite: 샀어요 (sass-eoyo) – “bought.”
• Future Tense:
 ○ Informal low: 사겠어 (sagesseo) – “will buy.”
 ○ Informal polite: 사겠어요 (sagesseyo) – “will buy.”

Examples of Sentences:
• Present:
 "I buy a book." → 나는 책을 사요. (naneun chaeg-eul sayo)
• Past:
 "I bought a new phone." → 나는 새 핸드폰을 샀어요. (naneun sae haendeupon-eul sass-eoyo)
• Future:
 "I will buy a gift." → 나는 선물을 사겠어요. (naneun seonmul-eul sagesseyo)

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