What does 가지고 mean?
가지고 means "holding it in one’s hands" in Korean.
How it works here
‘가지고’ is ‘가지다’ with ‘-고’ attached. Here, it connects to the following ‘가요’ and means “go while holding this” (take it with you).
Dictionary form
가지다
To hold or carry something in one’s hands or on one’s person
‘가지고’ is a connected form of ‘가지다’ (to have). With another verb, as in ‘가지고 가다’, it can mean taking something along.
When it's used
Used when telling someone to keep or carry an item.
The line
이거 가지고 가요, 네? 깜짝이야
Take this with you, okay? What a surprise.
The speaker tells someone to take an item with them.
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More examples
저는 현금을 거의 가지고 있지 않아요.
I hardly ever carry cash.
그 학생은 항상 여분의 펜을 가지고 있어요.
That student always has an extra pen.
Quick check
What does this mean here?
가지고
이거 가지고 가요, 네? 깜짝이야
Take this with you, okay? What a surprise.
- to hold or carry something in one’s hands or on one’s person
- A strong attitude of enduring difficulty without giving up.
- A stubborn attitude of insisting only on one’s own opinion.
- An anxious appearance of hesitating and moving around.
Show the answer
to hold or carry something in one’s hands or on one’s person
‘가지고’ is a connected form of ‘가지다’ (to have). With another verb, as in ‘가지고 가다’, it can mean taking something along.
Other words in this line
- 이거
- This
- 가다
- To go
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