To nip in Korean 🇰🇷

집다 info.

Tips to Remember:
• Associate “집” (jip) with “zip” – something done quickly. Imagine nipping (or zipping) something up quickly to remember that 집다 (jip-da) involves a swift, precise grasp.
• Think of “집” as “bringing something home” by quickly picking it up.

Explanations:
• 집다 (jip-da) is a verb meaning “to pick up” or “to grasp.” In contexts where something is “nip”ped or quickly clutched, 집다 is used to describe the action.
• It is commonly used in everyday conversation when referring to grabbing or lifting something small or light with your hand.

Other Words with Similar Meanings:
• 집어들다 (jibeodeulda) – “to pick up” (often used in more specific contexts)
• 쥐다 (jwida) – “to grip” or “to clutch”
• 꼬집다 (kkojipda) – “to pinch” (usually implies pinching with fingers, often playfully)

Conjugations of 집다:
• Infinitive: 집다 (jip-da)
• Present (polite): 집어요 (jib-eo-yo)
• Past (polite): 집었어요 (jibeoss-eo-yo)
• Future (polite): 집을 거예요 (jibeul geo-ye-yo)
• Imperative (polite): 집으세요 (jibeuseyo)
• Imperative (casual): 집어봐 (jibeobwa)

Example Sentences with Romanization:
1. 나는 바닥에 떨어진 동전을 집었어요.
(Na-neun badak-e tteoreojin dongjeon-eul jibeoss-eo-yo.)
“I picked up the coin from the floor.”

2. 내 친구가 길에서 떨어진 우산을 집었어요.
(Nae chinguga gir-eseo tteoreojin usan-eul jibeoss-eo-yo.)
“My friend picked up the umbrella that was dropped on the street.”

3. 내일 지하철역에서 잃어버린 가방을 집을 거예요.
(Naeil jihacheol-yeog-eseo ilheobeorin gabang-eul jibeul geo-ye-yo.)
“I will pick up the lost bag at the subway station tomorrow.”

4. 도서관 문앞에서 책을 집어봐.
(Doseogwan munap-eseo chaeg-eul jibeobwa.)
“Quick, pick up the book in front of the library!”

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