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TOPIK 2verb

드리다

deurida

드려요 · 드렸어요 · 드릴 거예요 · 드리세요

to give (honorific); to offer

Example

어버이날에 부모님께 빨간 카네이션 꽃을 드렸어요.

On Parents' Day I gave my parents red carnations.

Word parts

Humble counterpart of 주다, used when the receiver is higher in status.

Good to know

Pair it with 께 instead of 에게: 선생님께 드려요; also in -아/어 드리다 'do for someone respected'.