Korean word

건네주다

Pronunciation

Romanizationkeonnejuda

Meaning

  • verbhand

Example

친구에게 책을 건네주었다.chin gu e ge chae geul keon ne ju eot tta

I handed the book to my friend.

Illustration for 건네주다 (hand)

More examples

할머니에게 음식을 건네줬다.hal meo ni e ge eum si geul keon ne jwot tta

I handed food to my grandmother.

Core concept

An object moves directly from one person's hand into another person's hands.

Common phrases

  • 손을 건네주다so neul keon ne ju da

    extend a hand

  • 음식을 건네주다eum si geul keon ne ju da

    hand over food

  • 물건을 건네주다mul geo neul keon ne ju da

    hand over an item

Similar words

주다chuda: Transfer an object, information, or feeling to another person.
건네다keonneda: Hand something across or offer a brief word or greeting.
전해주다cheonhaejuda: Deliver a message from one person to its intended listener.
넘기다neomgida: Transfer an item, duty, or task to the next person or stage.

Definition in Korean

손으로 물건을 상대에게 전해 주거나 옮겨 주는 뜻의 동사.so neu ro mul geo neul sang dae e ge cheon hae chu geo na om gyeo chu neun tteu sui tong sa

Word origin

건네주다 (geonnejuda, "hand something over") combines a native Korean stem for passing something over with 주다 (juda, "give"), adding the sense of doing the transfer for someone.

Usage tips

  • It describes a deliberate person-to-person transfer, so it fits handing over an object rather than merely placing or leaving it somewhere.

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