Korean word

남기다

Pronunciation

Romanizationnamgida

Meaning

  • verbleave

Example

밥을 남겨주세요.pa beul nam gyeo ju se yo

Please leave some rice.

Illustration for 남기다 (leave)

More examples

상대에게 전화번호를 남겨 주세요.sang dae e ge cheon hwa beon ho reul nam gyeo chu se yo

Please leave your phone number with the other person.

Core concept

Keeping something where it remains instead of taking it away.

Common phrases

  • 전화번호를 남기다cheon hwa beon ho reul nam gi da

    leave a phone number

  • 음식을 남기다eum si geul nam gi da

    leave food

  • 흔적을 남기다heun jeo geul nam gi da

    leave a trace

Similar words

남겨두다namgyeoduda: Keep something aside on purpose so it can be used later.
남다namtta: Remain after part of something has been used or removed.
두다tuda: Put something in a place and let it stay there.

Definition in Korean

무엇을 그대로 두어 뒤에 남게 하는 동사mu eo seul keu dae ro tu eo twi e nam kke ha neun tong sa

Word origin

The verb comes from the stem meaning "remain" plus a causative suffix, so it means causing something to remain.

Usage tips

  • In meal conversations, the surrounding situation shows whether the food stays on the plate or is set aside for later, making context especially useful for this verb.

Other meanings

  • saveverb

Opposites

Related words

  • 남김namgimremaindernoun
  • 남겨주다namgyeojudaleave for someoneverb
  • 남김없이namgimeopssiwithout leaving anything behindadverb

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