Level 4

거들다

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Meaning and Usage

The verb '거들다' primarily means to help or assist someone, often by lending a hand or intervening in a situation. It can be used in both physical help, like carrying something, and in social contexts, such as joining a conversation or offering support.

Common Contexts

  • Physical assistance: helping with tasks or carrying objects.
  • Social intervention: joining a discussion or offering opinions, sometimes unexpectedly.

Collocations and Patterns

  • '거들다' + object (e.g., 집안일을 거들다): to help with a specific task.
  • '누군가가 거들다': someone intervenes or chimes in.

Register and Politeness

'거들다' is neutral and can be used in both formal and informal contexts, but the politeness level depends on the sentence ending.

Learner Tips

Be careful not to confuse '거들다' with '돕다' (to help) which is more general. '거들다' often implies joining in or assisting an ongoing action rather than starting help from scratch.

Example Sentences

회의 중에 갑자기 그가 거들어서 분위기가 바뀌었어요.

Hoeui junge gapjagi geuga geodeureoseo bunwigi ga bakkwieosseoyo.

He suddenly intervened during the meeting and changed the atmosphere.

친구가 무거운 짐을 들어서 거들어 주었어요.

Chinguga mugeoun jimeul deureoseo geodeureo jueosseoyo.

My friend helped by carrying the heavy luggage.

부모님이 집안일을 거들어 주셔서 정말 감사해요.

Bumonimi jib-anireul geodeureo jusyeoseo jeongmal gamsahaeyo.

My parents helped with the housework, so I am really thankful.