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TOPIK 4verb

권하다

gwonhada

권해요 · 권했어요 · 권할 거예요 · 권하세요

to recommend, to suggest; to offer (food, drinks)

Example

의사가 저에게 매일 운동하라고 권했어요.

The doctor recommended that I exercise every day.

Word parts

권 urge

Literally 'do urging': 권 means to urge or encourage.

Good to know

술을 권하다 means offering someone a drink, a big part of Korean drinking etiquette.