LEARN + KOREAN / 90 of 125 TOPIK II
Even So, I’ll Help -아/어 드리다
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You are busy, but you still want to help your teacher carry some books. -아/어도 says the result holds despite a condition. -아/어 드리다 describes doing the favour for someone you honour.
Despite That Condition
Add 도 to the -아/어 form: 바빠도, 먹어도, 해도. It can mean even if for a hypothetical condition or even though for a known fact. 아무리 strengthens the idea: 아무리 바빠도, “however busy I am.” Nouns take 이어도/여도.
amuri bappado achimeun meogeoyo.
However busy I am, I eat breakfast.
biga wado haengsae gal geoyeyo.
Even if it rains, I’ll go to the event.
A Favour for Someone You Honour
Use the -아/어 form plus 드리다 instead of -아/어 주다 when the beneficiary is someone you honour: 읽어 드리다, 보내 드리다. 께 can mark that person. The subject is the helper, so you do not add -(으)시- simply to honour yourself.
seonsaengnimkke chaegeul gajyeoda deuryeosseoyo.
I took the books to my teacher.
jega sayong bangbeobeul seolmyeonghae deurilgeyo.
I’ll explain how to use it for you.
Hint · 힌트
드리다 honours the recipient of the favour. -(으)시- honours the subject doing an action. If your grandmother makes something for you, 할머니가 만들어 주셨어요 honours her without treating you as the honoured beneficiary.
Vocabulary
| Korean | English |
|---|---|
haengsa | event |
gajyeodajuda | to take something to someone |
seolmyeonghada | to explain |
sayong bangbeop | instructions for use |
amuri | however much |
achim | breakfast or morning |
dopda | to help |
dowajuda | to help someone |
butakhada | to ask a favour |
gabang | bag |
jim | luggage or load |
chaek | book |
munjang | sentence |
mun | door |
changmun | window |
deulda | to lift or carry |
yeolda | to open |
datda | to close |
ikda | to read |
boyeo juda | to show |
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