Lesson 6
Situation
예지: 콘서트 곧 시작해. 샌드위치 먹을래?
Yeji: The concert begins soon. Do you want to have a sandwich?
승완: 아니야. 나 괜찮아. 배 안 고파.
Seung-wan: No. I’m good. I’m not hungry.
예지: 콘서트 엄청 길어. 배고파질 거야. 먹어 둬!
Yeji: The concert is very long. You’re going to get hungry.__________________!
승완: 음… 네 말이 맞네. 먹어 두는 게 좋겠다.
Seung-wan: Hmm… You’re right. .
Meaning
두다 (original meaning)
= to put something somewhere
두다 (as a helping verb)
: the main verb action is done and the result is maintained (beneficial to someone)
Examples
- 연습 많이 해.
= Practice a lot.
연습 많이 해 둬.
= Practice a lot (for later).
2. 서랍 비워 놔요.
= Leave the drawer empty.
서랍 비워 둬요.
= Leave the drawer empty (for later).
*비우다 = to empty
3. 전화번호를 적었어요.
= I wrote down the phone number.
전화번호를 적어 놨어요.
= I had the phone number written down.
전화번호를 적어 뒀어요.
= I had the phone number written down (for later).
*적다 = to write down
📍두다 is not used with inanimate nouns.
스마트폰이 사람들의 건강을 망쳐 놨어요. (O)
= Smartphones left people's health ruined.
스마트폰이 사람들의 건강을 망쳐 뒀어요. (X)
*망치다 = to spoil, to ruin