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Korean grammar

시키다

sikida

Order

In English: make, cause, let, force

Indicates causation or making someone do something.

  • 사장님이 직원들에게 일을 시켰어요.

    사장니미 지권드레게 이를 시켜써요.said like thissajangnimi jigwondeurege ireul sikyeosseoyo.

    The boss made the employees work.

  • 오늘 동생한테 거실을 청소시켰다.

    오늘 동생한테 거시를 청소시켣따.said like thisoneul dongsaenghante geosireul cheongsosikyeotda.

    Today I made my younger sibling clean the living room.

  • 아빠가 컴퓨터 끄고 억지로 공부시켰다.

    아빠가 컴퓨터 끄고 억찌로 공부시켣따.said like thisappaga keompyuteo kkeugo eokjiro gongbusikyeotda.

    Dad turned off the computer and forced me to study.

  • 너무 배고파서 피자를 시켰어요.

    너무 배고파서 피자를 시켜써요.said like thisneomu baegopaseo pijareul sikyeosseoyo.

    I was so hungry so I ordered pizza.

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Grammar data from kimchi-grammar by Alaanor, used under CC BY 4.0. We added the romanization and the pronunciation of each example.