가져가
gajyeoga
In Korean, "take it" is expressed as 가져가 (gajyeoga).
가져가 is used to tell someone to remove an object from a place by carrying it away.
Which one should you use?
While 가져가 means to take something away from the speaker's current location, 가져와 means to bring something toward the speaker.
How does it change in a sentence?
Adding the suffix –세요 makes the command polite and suitable for speaking to strangers or elders, creating 가져가세요.
How do you pronounce it?
gajyeoga
Did you know?
- If you are telling someone to 'take it' in the sense of 'taking' a person or an animal, you would not use 가져가 but instead use 데려가, as the former is strictly for inanimate objects.
- While 가져가 implies taking an object, the word for 'taking a photo' is 찍다, which literally means 'to stamp' or 'to press'.
- The verb 가져가 is a compound formed by combining 'to have/possess' and 'to go', literally translating to 'possess and go'.
Examples in context
- 마음에 드는 돌멩이를 집었으면, 얼른 집으로 가져가 잘 돌보도록 한다. 그게 그대의 유일한 돌멩이이기 때문이다.Once you've picked up a stone that you like, take it home as soon as you can and treat it well, because that's the only stone you've got.The sentence is useful for describing the action of taking a stone home using 가져가.Tatoeba #11597187 by cherryband, translation #724318 by eastasiastudent
- 회의 자료를 가지고 가세요.Please take the meeting materials with you.
- 여기에 있는 책 가져가.Take the book that's here.
- 이 펜 써.Use this pen.
- 이거 네 선물이야, 얼른 가져가.igeo ne seonmul-iya, eolleun gajyeoga.This is your gift, take it away quickly.
- 짐이 너무 많으니까 그냥 다 가져가.jimi neomu man-eunikka geunyang da gajyeoga.Since you have too much luggage, just take it all.
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Example conversation
Minji gives Dohyun a book she finished reading.
- 민지 Min-ji도현아, 이 책 다 읽었어. 가져가.Dohyeona, i chaek da ilgeosseo. gajyeoga.Dohyun, I'm done with this book. Take it.
- 도현 Do-hyeon정말? 고마워, 잘 읽을게.jeongmal? gomawo, jal ilgeulge.Really? Thanks, I'll enjoy reading it.
- 민지 Min-ji응, 이제 여기 두지 말고 가져가.eung, ije yeogi duji malgo gajyeoga.Yeah, don't leave it here, just take it.
- 도현 Do-hyeon알겠어. 지금 바로 챙길게.algesseo. jigeum baro chaenggilge.I got it. I'll take it right now.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
