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Korean expression

벗어요

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What does 벗어요 mean?

벗어요 means "“Take it off?”" in Korean.

How it works here

벗어요 is the polite form of 벗다 and is used here as a confirmation question.

Dictionary form

벗다

To remove something being worn or carried on the body

The basic form is 벗다. It can be used for clothes, shoes, glasses, hats, and other worn items. Its opposite is 입다 (to put on clothes).

When it's used

Used to confirm whether something being worn should be removed.

The line

네? 벗어요? 네

What? Take it off? Yes.

The speaker checks whether they should remove something they are wearing.

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More examples

  1. 이 신발은 실내에 들어가기 전에 벗어야 해.

    You have to take off these shoes before going inside.

  2. 작업을 시작하기 전에 장갑부터 벗고 손을 씻으세요.

    Take off your gloves first and wash your hands before starting work.

Quick check

What does this mean here?

벗어요

네? 벗어요? 네

  • Remove something being worn or carried on the body.
  • To put on shoes
  • To attach
  • To put in
Show the answer

Remove something being worn or carried on the body.

The basic form is 벗다. It can be used for clothes, shoes, glasses, hats, and other worn items. Its opposite is 입다 (to put on clothes).

Other words in this line

네
Yes; right

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