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어찌하다 info.

Tips to remember the word: Notice that 어찌하다 is made of two parts—어찌 meaning “how” or “in what way” and 하다 meaning “to do.” Relating it to the more common 어떻게 하다 helps recall its meaning and usage.

Explanation: 어찌하다 means “to do (something) in a certain way” or “to handle/deal with (a situation),” and it is often used when asking or stating how to act. It is similar in meaning to 어떻게 하다.

Other words with the same meaning:
• 어떻게 하다 (eotteoke hada) – “to do in what way; how to do”
• 처리하다 (cheryeohada) – “to deal with; to handle” (context-dependent)

Conjugations (using standard polite forms):

Infinitive
 어찌하다 (eojjihada) – to do (in a certain way)

Present
 어찌해요 (eojjihaeyo) – do/does (used in questions, e.g., “How do you do this?”)
 어찌한다 (eojjihan-da) – dictionary form (declarative)

Past
 어찌했어요 (eojjihaesseoyo) – did (e.g., “I handled it how?”)
 어찌했다 (eojjihat-da) – dictionary style past

Future
 어찌할 거예요 (eojjihal geoyeyo) – will do (e.g., “What will you do?” in a polite setting)
 어찌할 것이다 (eojjihal geosida) – will do (declarative style)

Example sentences:
1. "I don’t know how to handle this problem."
 이 문제를 어찌해야 할지 모르겠어요.
 (I munjeleul eojjihaeya halji moreugesseoyo.)

2. "What are you going to do about this?"
 너는 그 일을 어찌할 거야?
 (Neoneun geu ireul eojjihal geoya?)

3. "How should we deal with this situation?"
 이 상황을 어찌해야 할까요?
 (I sanghwang-eul eojjihaeya halkkayo?)

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