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TOPIK 2verb

심다

simda [심따]

심어요 · 심었어요 · 심을 거예요 · 심으세요

to plant; to sow (seeds)

Example

봄이 되면 마당에 꽃을 심을 거예요.

When spring comes, I'm going to plant flowers in the yard.

Word parts

Native verb. Proverb: 콩 심은 데 콩 나고 팥 심은 데 팥 난다 'where you plant beans, beans grow' — you reap what you sow.

Good to know

Pronounced [심따]: the ㄷ becomes tense after the stem-final ㅁ. April 5 is 식목일 'Arbor Day', the traditional day for planting trees.