감기에 걸렸어요 (I have a cold) · 감기에 걸리지 마세요 (Don't catch a cold)
to catch a cold
Example
갑자기 날씨가 추워져서 감기에 걸렸어요.
The weather suddenly got cold, and I caught a cold.
Word parts
감 feel+기 energy, air
걸리다 means 'to be caught' or 'hooked': you get caught by a cold.
Good to know
Use the past tense for a cold you have now: 감기에 걸렸어요 = I have a cold.
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