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TOPIK 2verb

남기다

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남겨요 · 남겼어요 · 남길 거예요 · 남기세요

to leave (behind), to leave over (food)

Example

음식을 남기지 말고 다 드세요.

Don't leave any food; please eat it all.

Word parts

남다 'to remain' + causative -기-: 'to make something remain'.

Good to know

Also used for messages: 메시지를 남기다 'to leave a message'.