To steal in Korean 🇰🇷

빼앗다 info.

Tips to remember:
• Think of the word as a compound of two ideas: “빼” (to take out) and “앗다” (emphasizing a sudden or forceful action), which together evoke the image of forcefully “taking something away.”
• Associate the term with situations where something is taken away against the owner’s will, helping you recall its meaning.

Explanation:
• 빼앗다 means “to steal,” “to seize,” or “to rob” in a forceful or unjust manner. It implies taking something that belongs to someone else, often using force, compulsion, or unfair advantage.
• Other words with a similar meaning include 훔치다 (“to steal”), though 빼앗다 often carries a nuance of seizing or depriving someone of something they possess.

Conjugations (using informal polite style as examples):
• Base/Infinitive: 빼앗다 (ppaeatda)
• Present: 빼앗아요 (ppaeatayo)
• Past: 빼앗았어요 (ppaeatasseoyo)
• Future: 빼앗을 거예요 (ppaeat-eul geoyeyo)
• Also note: In a more formal style, you might see 빼앗습니다 (ppaeatseumnida) for the present and 빼앗았습니다 (ppaeatatseumnida) for the past.

Example sentences:
1. 그는 재산을 빼앗았어요.
(Geuneun jaesan-eul ppaeatasseoyo.)
→ He stole (seized) the property.
2. 그들은 적의 영토를 빼앗으려고 했어요.
(Geudeureun jeog-ui yeongto-reul ppaeat-euryeogo haesseoyo.)
→ They attempted to seize enemy territory.
3. 독재자는 국민의 권리를 빼앗았어요.
(Dokjaeja-neun gungmin-ui gwonri-reul ppaeatasseoyo.)
→ The dictator deprived the citizens of their rights.

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