-어 주다Korean expression · TOPIK 2

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TOPIK 2 2급 Expressions 표현

An expression used to indicate that one does the act mentioned in the preceding statement for someone.

형태Forms

-어 주다-아 주다-여 주다

Which one you use is decided by what comes in front of it — see the usage rule under each meaning below.

An expression used to indicate that one does the act mentioned in the preceding statement for someone.

남을 위해 앞말이 나타내는 행동을 함을 나타내는 표현.

쓰임Usage

Attaches after verbs whose final vowel is not ㅏ or ㅗ.

끝음절의 모음이 ‘ㅏ, ㅗ’가 아닌 동사 뒤에 붙여 쓴다.

예문Examples

승규는 길을 물어 온 사람에게 친절하게 길을 가르쳐 주었다.

Seunggyu kindly gave directions to the person who asked for them.

유민아, 엄마가 동화책을 읽어 줄까?

Yumin, shall I read you a storybook?

친구가 알려 준 대로 케이크를 만들었더니 무척 맛이 있었다.

When I made the cake the way my friend told me, it was really delicious.

대화In conversation

지수야, 색종이로 비행기 하나만 접어 줄래? 나는 예쁘게 못 만들겠어.

Jisu, could you fold me a paper airplane? I can't make one pretty.

그래. 내가 예쁘게 접어 줄게.

Sure, I'll fold you a pretty one.

관련 문법Related grammar

Other expressions you will meet alongside this one.

-게 되다 -ge doeda An expression used to indicate that something will become the state or situation mentioned in the preceding statement. TOPIK 2 -기 때문에 -gi ttaemun -기 때문이다 An expression used to indicate that the preceding statement is the reason or cause for the following incident. TOPIK 2 -기로 하다 -giro hada An expression used to decide or promise the performance of the act mentioned in the preceding statement. TOPIK 2 -는 것 -neun geot -은 것 · -ㄴ 것 · -을 것 An expression used to enable a non-noun word to be used as a noun in a sentence or to be used in front of '이다' (be). TOPIK 2 -는 것 같다 -neun geot gatda -ㄴ 것 같다 · -은 것 같다 · -ㄹ 것 같다 An expression used to indicate that the statement is a guess. TOPIK 2 -는 동안에 -neun dong-an -는 동안 An expression used to indicate the time, for which the act or state mentioned in the preceding statement lasts. TOPIK 2

자주 묻는 질문Common questions

What does -어 주다 mean in Korean?

-어 주다 is a expression introduced at 2급 (TOPIK 2). An expression used to indicate that one does the act mentioned in the preceding statement for someone.

When do you use -어 주다?

Attaches after verbs whose final vowel is not ㅏ or ㅗ. The other shape is -아 주다, -여 주다 — same point, different environment.

What is the difference between -어 주다 and -아 주다?

None in meaning — they are two shapes of the same expression, and which one appears is decided by the sound in front of it, not by what you want to say.

What TOPIK level is -어 주다?

2급 — TOPIK 2, elementary. It is one of 45 grammar points at that level.

Definition, usage note, examples and dialogue from the 국립국어원 한국어기초사전, used under CC BY-SA 2.0 KR.