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걸다

geol-da

걸다 is hooking one end onto something

The picture A hook slipped onto a nail. Once it catches, the two sides stay linked and hanging together.

Core verbs

Where the picture shows up in 걸다

  1. hang the coat on a hook

    코트는 여기에 세요.

    ko-teu-neun yeo-gi-e geo-se-yo

    You can hang your coat here.

  2. hook a phone line to them

    제가 이따가 전화 게요.

    je-ga i-tta-ga jeon-hwa geol-kke-yo

    I'll give you a call later.

    The caller uses 전화를 걸다; the one answering uses 전화를 받다.

  3. hang your name on it

    이 일에 회사 이름을 었어요.

    i i-re hoe-sa i-reu-meul geo-reo-sseo-yo

    We've put the company's name on this project.

  4. hook the engine into life

    시동 어 놓고 기다릴게요.

    si-dong geo-reo no-ko gi-da-ril-kke-yo

    I'll start the car and wait.

  5. hook words onto someone

    괜히 시비 지 마세요.

    gwaen-hi si-bi geol-ji ma-se-yo

    Don't go picking fights.

    말을 걸다 is striking up a conversation; 시비를 걸다 is picking a quarrel.

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