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TOPIK 2verb

맡기다

matgida [맏끼다]

맡겨요 · 맡겼어요 · 맡길 거예요 · 맡기세요

to leave (in someone's care), to entrust; to assign

Example

여행 가는 동안 강아지를 친구에게 맡겼어요.

I left my puppy with a friend while I was traveling.

Word parts

Causative of 맡다 'to take charge of': make someone take charge.

Good to know

Pronounced [맏끼다]; hotels use it for luggage: 짐을 맡길 수 있어요?