Korean word

해주다

Pronunciation

Romanizationhaejuda

Meaning

  • verbdo for

Example

걱정하지 마, 내가 해줄게.keok jjeong ha ji ma nae ga hae jul kke

Don't worry, I'll do it for you.

Illustration for 해주다 (do for)

More examples

친구가 소개를 잘 해줘서 고마워.chin gu ga so gae reul chal hae jwo seo ko ma wo

Thank you, my friend, for doing such a great job introducing me.

Core concept

Doing something so another person can benefit from the result.

Common phrases

  • 소개를 해주다so gae reul hae ju da

    make an introduction for

  • 선물을 해주다seon mu reul hae ju da

    give a gift

Similar words

주다chuda: Passing an object, information, or feeling to another person.
도와주다towajuda: Sharing a person's work or easing a problem through practical help.
대신해주다taesinhaejuda: Taking over a person's role or job and carrying it out for that person.
챙겨주다chaenggyeojuda: Looking after someone by noticing what they need and handling small concerns.

Definition in Korean

타인을 위해 어떤 일을 대신하거나 도와주어 그 사람에게 이익이나 편의를 주는 행위를 나타내는 동사.ta i neul wi hae eo tteon i reul tae sin ha geo na to wa ju eo keu sa ra me ge i i gi na pyeo nui reul chu neun haeng wi reul na ta nae neun tong sa

Word origin

해 (hae, "do") + 주다 (juda, "give") combines doing with giving the benefit of the action to someone else.

Usage tips

  • English speakers can remember that the person helped is central to this verb, even when that person is not stated aloud.

Opposites

Related words

  • 해드리다haedeuridado forverb

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