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TOPIK 3verb

담그다

damgeuda

담가요 · 담갔어요 · 담글 거예요 · 담그세요 (ㅡ drops)

to make (kimchi, pickles), to pickle; to soak, to dip

Example

할머니는 해마다 김장 김치를 담가요.

Grandma makes kimjang kimchi every year.

Word parts

Basic idea: putting something into liquid — soaking, or brining kimchi.

Good to know

Standard forms are 담가요 and 담갔어요; 담궈요 is a very common mistake, even among natives.