Pay Back in Korean is 갚다. For examples, you can use like [돈을 갚다, 부채를 갚다]. In this post you will learn how to pronounce and use 갚다 along with examples.
Basics
| Word | Part | Chinese | Sound |
| 갚다 | verb | — | 갑따 |
갚다 Meaning
| Meaning | Explanation |
| pay back; repay | To return what one borrows. |
Examples
| 돈을 갚다. |
| pay back money |
| 부채를 갚다. |
| pay off debt |
| 밀린 방세를 갚고 났더니 월급이 한 푼도 남지 않았다. |
| When she paid off her overdue rent, she had no salary left. |
| 은행에서 빌린 돈은 원금과 이자를 합쳐 다달이 갚아 나가고 있다. |
| The money borrowed from the bank is being repaid monthly by combining the principal and interest. |
How to Conjugate 갚다
① Formal High (합니다체)
| Present |  갚습니다 |
| Past | 갚았습니다 |
| Past Perfect | 갚았었습니다 |
| Future | 갚을 것입니다 |
| Condition | 갚겠습니다 |
② Informal High (해요체)
| Present | 갚아요 |
| Past | 갚았어요 |
| Past Perfect | 갚았었어요 |
| Future | 갚을 것이에요 |
| Condition | 갚겠어요 |
③ Informal Low (해체)
| Present | 갚아 |
| Past | 갚았어 |
| Past Perfect | 갚았었어 |
| Future | 갚을 것이야 |
| Condition | 갚겠어 |
④ Formal Low (한다체)
| Present | 갚는다 |
| Past | 갚았다 |
| Past Perfect | 갚았었다 |
| Future | 갚을 것이다 |
| Condition | 갚겠다 |
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