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TOPIK 2verb

막다

makda [막따]

막아요 · 막았어요 · 막을 거예요 · 막으세요

to block, to stop; to prevent

Example

큰 차가 길을 막고 있어서 지나갈 수 없어요.

A big truck is blocking the road, so we can't get through.

Word parts

Its passive 막히다 gives 길이 막히다 'traffic is jammed'.