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TOPIK 2adjective

급하다

geupada [그파다]

급해요 · 급했어요 · 급한 (+noun)

to be urgent, to be in a hurry; to be impatient

Example

급한 일이 생겨서 먼저 가야 해요.

Something urgent came up, so I have to leave first.

Word parts

급 urgent

Literally 'urgent, rushed'.

Good to know

성격이 급하다 = to be impatient by nature. Pronounced [그파다].