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TOPIK 4verb

갈다

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갈아요 · 갈았어요 · 갈 거예요 · 가세요 (ㄹ drops)

to replace, to change; to grind, to sharpen

Example

형광등이 나가서 새것으로 갈았어요.

The fluorescent light burned out, so I replaced it with a new one.

Word parts

Homonyms: 갈다 means 'replace', 'grind', and also 'plow' — context tells them apart.

Good to know

갈 거예요 and 가세요 look like forms of 가다 'to go', so rely on context.