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TOPIK 2verb

깎다

kkakda [깍따]

깎아요 · 깎았어요 · 깎을 거예요 · 깎으세요

to bring down (a price), to haggle; to peel; to cut, to trim

Example

어제 시장에서 가격을 조금 깎았어요.

I got the price down a little at the market yesterday.

Word parts

The core idea is shaving something off: 사과를 깎다 'peel an apple', 머리를 깎다 'cut hair'.

Good to know

At a traditional market, "좀 깎아 주세요" means "Could you give me a discount?"