사다
English meaning: To buy
Definition
To get something by paying money.
Example
“새 옷을 사고 싶어요.”
In English: “I want to buy new clothes.”
Another example: “시장에서 신선한 과일을 샀어요.”
Usage — When, Where & How
Core verb 'to buy'. Conjugates 사요/사서/산/샀다. Pairs with goods + 을/를 and place + 에서. Contrasts with 팔다 (to sell).
Etymology & Origin
English — Origin & History
'사다' (sada) comes from the Old Korean verb '사다', meaning to purchase or acquire, its usage little changed over centuries.
Common Collocations
- 물건을 사다
- 선물을 사다
- 옷을 사다
- 싸게 사다
- 표를 사다
Word Forms
사요, 샀다, 사서, 사는/산
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Literary Heritage
“죽는 날까지 하늘을 우러러 한 점 부끄럼이 없기를”
/Jungneun nalkkaji haneureul ureoleo han jeom bukkeurem-i eopgireul/
“Until the day I die, I wish to look up at the sky without a single shame.”
“나 보기가 역겨워 가실 때에는 말없이 고이 보내 드리오리다”
/Na bogiga yeokgyeowo gasil tteae neun maleobsi goi bonaedeuriori da/
“When you leave, weary of seeing me, I will let you go quietly, without a word.”
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