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태우다

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Usage of '태우다'

The verb '태우다' has several common uses in Korean. Primarily, it means 'to give someone a ride' or 'to take someone in a vehicle.' For example, you can say '친구를 차에 태우다' to mean 'give a friend a ride in a car.'

Besides transportation, '태우다' also means 'to burn' or 'to scorch.' It is used when something is burned intentionally or accidentally, such as grilling meat ('고기를 태우다') or burning paper ('종이를 태우다').

Common Collocations

  • '차에 태우다': to give a ride in a car, used when talking about transporting people.
  • '고기를 태우다': to burn or grill meat, often implying cooking.
  • '종이를 태우다': to burn paper, often for disposal.

Register and Politeness

'태우다' is a standard verb used in everyday conversation. It is neutral in formality and can be used in both casual and polite speech depending on the sentence ending.

Common Mistakes

Learners sometimes confuse '태우다' with '타다' which also relates to riding or burning. '타다' is intransitive (to ride or to burn), while '태우다' is transitive (to give a ride or to burn something). Remember, if you are causing someone or something to ride or burn, use '태우다.'

Example Sentences

친구를 차에 태우고 학교에 갔어요.

Chingureul chae taeugo hakgyoe gasseoyo.

I gave my friend a ride to school in the car.

고기를 숯불에 태워서 맛있게 구웠어요.

Gogireul sutbure taewoseo masitge guwosseoyo.

I grilled the meat by burning it over charcoal, and it was delicious.

종이를 태워서 쓰레기를 처리했어요.

Jongireul taewoseo sseuregireul cheorihesseoyo.

I burned the paper to dispose of the trash.