To raise; to bring up; to cultivate (skills) in Korean 🇰🇷

키우다 info.

Tips to Remember:
• Think of “키우다” as “growing up” or “raising up”—the syllable “키” sounds like “key” for growth, reminding you of nurturing or increasing something.
• Associate it with both living things (children, animals, plants) and non-living skills (cultivating talent).

Explanations:
• “키우다” is an infinitive verb that means “to raise,” “to bring up,” or “to cultivate.” It is commonly used for raising children, growing plants, cultivating animals, or developing skills.
• The word carries a broad meaning of fostering growth or progress.

Other Words with Similar Meanings:
• 양육하다 (yang-uk-hada): mainly used for raising/bringing up children.
• 기르다 (gi-reu-da): often means to raise animals or cultivate plants; can also imply nurturing.
• 재배하다 (jae-bae-ha-da): specifically used for cultivating crops or plants.

Conjugations:
• Present: 키워요 (ki-wo-yo)
 Example: 저는 식물을 키워요. (Jeo-neun sik-mul-eul ki-wo-yo.) – I cultivate plants.
• Past: 키웠어요 (ki-wo-sseo-yo)
 Example: 어제 동물을 키웠어요. (Eo-je dong-mul-eul ki-wo-sseo-yo.) – I raised an animal yesterday.
• Future: 키울 거예요 (ki-ul geo-ye-yo)
 Example: 내년에 아이를 키울 거예요. (Nae-nyeon-e i-raul ki-ul geo-ye-yo.) – I will raise a child next year.
• Informal low form (casual present): 키워 (ki-wo)
 Example: 너도 식물을 키워. (Neo-do sik-mul-eul ki-wo.) – You too, cultivate plants.
• Informal past: 키웠어 (ki-wo-sseo)
 Example: 어제 꽃을 키웠어? (Eo-je kkot-eul ki-wo-sseo?) – Did you cultivate the flowers yesterday?

Example Sentences:
1. 저는 집에서 작은 정원을 키워요. (Jeo-neun jip-e-seo ja-geun jeong-won-eul ki-wo-yo.)
 Translation: I cultivate a small garden at home.

2. 부모님은 저를 잘 키워 주셨어요. (Bu-mo-nim-eun jeo-reul jal ki-wo ju-syeo-sseo-yo.)
 Translation: My parents raised me well.

3. 동물들을 키우는 것은 많은 책임이 필요해요. (Dong-mul-deul-eul ki-wo-neun geo-seun man-eun chaeg-im-i pi-ryo-hae-yo.)
 Translation: Raising animals requires a lot of responsibility.

4. 농부는 농작물을 잘 키워요. (Nong-bu-neun nong-jak-mul-eul jal ki-wo-yo.)
 Translation: The farmer cultivates the crops well.

5. 그녀는 자신의 재능을 끊임없이 키울 거예요. (Geu-nyeo-neun ja-sin-eui jae-neung-eul kkeun-im-eops-i ki-ul geo-ye-yo.)
 Translation: She will continuously cultivate her talents.

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