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TOPIK 2verb

바르다

bareuda

발라요 · 발랐어요 · 바를 거예요 · 바르세요 (르 irregular)

to apply, to put on, to spread (cream, lotion, butter)

Example

밖에 나가기 전에 선크림을 꼭 바르세요.

Be sure to put on sunscreen before you go outside.

Word parts

Homonym warning: the adjective 바르다 means 'upright, correct'.

Good to know

Use 바르다 for anything spread on skin or bread: 약을 바르다, 버터를 바르다.