What does 가지고 mean?
In this lesson, we will have a look at the word 갖다, which is a colloquial abbreviation of the word 가지다. Over time, the Korean language has evolved. Today, 갖다 is recognized as a word in its own right. However, since it is originally an abbreviation, it follows some unique grammatical rules. Let's get started!
An abbreviation of 가지다: 갖다
Let's first review what 가지다 means and how it is used. Although 가지다 can be used in different contexts, it is always translated as "to have" or "to possess" or something similar. It is most often used in conjunction with 있다 to indicate possession of an object. For example:
In practice, the word "있다" can be changed to another verb to indicate that you do something while in possession of an object.
Besides being able to be used with other letters, 가지다 can also be replaced with 갖다 in many ways.
For Example:
저는 지금 돈을 (갖고 있어요) = I (have) money now
What's interesting is that 갖다 is very often used without a conjugated form. When used in this form, we can often find it used when someone is giving orders to another person. Including “갖다” in the sentence implies that the person should go or come to a place while carrying an object.
For example:
비누를 갖다 주세요
Give me a soap, please (Please go get me a soap)
존화기를 갖다 주세요
Give me a phone cell, please (Please go get me a phone cell)
쓰레기를 갖다 버리세요
Throw out the garbage (go [with the garbage in your hand] and throw out the garbage)
The same tenses are often used to tell someone that you're going to do something - usually with the suffix ~게 (요) or ~까 (요).
For Example:
차를 갖다 드릴까요?
Would you like some tea?
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