Verbs · Regular
찍다 conjugation
to take (a photo); to stamp · jjikda · sounds like [찍따]
Short answer: “To take (a photo)” in Korean is 찍다 (jjikda), which also means to stamp. Polite present: 찍어요 (jjigeoyo); past: 찍었어요 (jjigeosseoyo); future: 찍을 거예요. It is regular.
- Present찍어요[찌거요] · jjigeoyo
- Past찍었어요[찌거써요] · jjigeosseoyo
- Future찍을 거예요[찌글 꺼예요] · jjigeul geoyeyo
- Negative안 찍어요[안 찌거요] · an jjigeoyo
찍다 in sentences
- 사진 좀 찍어 주세요.Could you take a picture for us?
- 여기에서 사진을 찍어도 돼요?Can I take photos here?
All forms of 찍다
| Form | Korean | Sounds like | Romanized |
|---|---|---|---|
| polite-아/어요 | 찍어요 | [찌거요] | jjigeoyo |
| formal-(스)ㅂ니다 | 찍습니다 | [찍씀니다] | jjikseumnida |
| casual-아/어 | 찍어 | [찌거] | jjigeo |
| plain (written)-(느)ㄴ다 | 찍는다 | [찡는다] | jjingneunda |
| formal question-(스)ㅂ니까? | 찍습니까? | [찍씀니까] | jjikseumnikka? |
| is …ing (polite)-고 있어요 | 찍고 있어요 | [찍꼬 이써요] | jjikgo isseoyo |
| Form | Korean | Sounds like | Romanized |
|---|---|---|---|
| polite-았/었어요 | 찍었어요 | [찌거써요] | jjigeosseoyo |
| formal-았/었습니다 | 찍었습니다 | [찌걷씀니다] | jjigeotseumnida |
| casual-았/었어 | 찍었어 | [찌거써] | jjigeosseo |
| plain (written)-았/었다 | 찍었다 | [찌걷따] | jjigeotda |
| Form | Korean | Sounds like | Romanized |
|---|---|---|---|
| polite — will-(으)ㄹ 거예요 | 찍을 거예요 | [찌글 꺼예요] | jjigeul geoyeyo |
| formal-(으)ㄹ 겁니다 | 찍을 겁니다 | [찌글 껌니다] | jjigeul geomnida |
| casual-(으)ㄹ 거야 | 찍을 거야 | [찌글 꺼야] | jjigeul geoya |
| formal — I will (intention)-겠습니다 | 찍겠습니다 | [찍껟씀니다] | jjikgetseumnida |
| Form | Korean | Sounds like | Romanized |
|---|---|---|---|
| not (short)안 … | 안 찍어요 | [안 찌거요] | an jjigeoyo |
| did not안 …았/었어요 | 안 찍었어요 | [안 찌거써요] | an jjigeosseoyo |
| not (long)-지 않아요 | 찍지 않아요 | [찍찌 아나요] | jjikji anayo |
| cannot못 … | 못 찍어요 | [몯 찌거요] | mot jjigeoyo |
| Form | Korean | Sounds like | Romanized |
|---|---|---|---|
| honorific — present-(으)세요 | 찍으세요 | [찌그세요] | jjigeuseyo |
| honorific — past-(으)셨어요 | 찍으셨어요 | [찌그셔써요] | jjigeusyeosseoyo |
| honorific — formal-(으)십니다 | 찍으십니다 | [찌그심니다] | jjigeusimnida |
| Form | Korean | Sounds like | Romanized |
|---|---|---|---|
| please …-(으)세요 | 찍으세요 | [찌그세요] | jjigeuseyo |
| please … (for me)-아/어 주세요 | 찍어 주세요 | [찌거 주세요] | jjigeo juseyo |
| please don’t …-지 마세요 | 찍지 마세요 | [찍찌 마세요] | jjikji maseyo |
| let’s … (formal)-(으)ㅂ시다 | 찍읍시다 | [찌급씨다] | jjigeupsida |
| let’s … (casual)-자 | 찍자 | [찍짜] | jjikja |
| do … ! (casual command)-아/어라 | 찍어라 | [찌거라] | jjigeora |
| Form | Korean | Sounds like | Romanized |
|---|---|---|---|
| … and-고 | 찍고 | [찍꼬] | jjikgo |
| … so / and then-아/어서 | 찍어서 | [찌거서] | jjigeoseo |
| if …-(으)면 | 찍으면 | [찌그면] | jjigeumyeon |
| … but-지만 | 찍지만 | [찍찌만] | jjikjiman |
| because …-(으)니까 | 찍으니까 | [찌그니까] | jjigeunikka |
| … and / but (background)-는데 | 찍는데 | [찡는데] | jjingneunde |
| even if …-아/어도 | 찍어도 | [찌거도] | jjigeodo |
| while …-(으)면서 | 찍으면서 | [찌그면서] | jjigeumyeonseo |
| in order to …-(으)려고 | 찍으려고 | [찌그려고] | jjigeuryeogo |
| (go) to …-(으)러 | 찍으러 | [찌그러] | jjigeureo |
| before …-기 전에 | 찍기 전에 | [찍끼 저네] | jjikgi jeone |
| after …-(으)ㄴ 후에 | 찍은 후에 | [찌근 후에] | jjigeun hue |
| Form | Korean | Sounds like | Romanized |
|---|---|---|---|
| (that) … now-는 | 찍는 | [찡는] | jjingneun |
| (that) …ed-(으)ㄴ | 찍은 | [찌근] | jjigeun |
| (that) will …-(으)ㄹ | 찍을 | [찌글] | jjigeul |
| Form | Korean | Sounds like | Romanized |
|---|---|---|---|
| I want to …-고 싶어요 | 찍고 싶어요 | [찍꼬 시퍼요] | jjikgo sipeoyo |
| can …-(으)ㄹ 수 있어요 | 찍을 수 있어요 | [찌글 쑤 이써요] | jjigeul su isseoyo |
| cannot …-(으)ㄹ 수 없어요 | 찍을 수 없어요 | [찌글 쑤 업써요] | jjigeul su eopseoyo |
| have to …-아/어야 해요 | 찍어야 해요 | [찌거야 해요] | jjigeoya haeyo |
| may … / it’s OK to …-아/어도 돼요 | 찍어도 돼요 | [찌거도 돼요] | jjigeodo dwaeyo |
| must not …-(으)면 안 돼요 | 찍으면 안 돼요 | [찌그면 안 돼요] | jjigeumyeon an dwaeyo |
| …ing (noun)-기 | 찍기 | [찍끼] | jjikgi |
How 찍다 changes
찍 ends in a consonant, so 아/어 endings are added as they are → 찍어요, and endings written -(으) add 으 → 찍으면, 찍을. 찍다 is regular.
Questions
How do you say “take” in Korean?
“To take (a photo)” is 찍다 (jjikda), pronounced [찍따]. In a sentence: 사진 좀 찍어 주세요. — Could you take a picture for us?
What is the past tense of 찍다?
찍었어요 (jjigeosseoyo) is the polite past tense of 찍다 (“to take (a photo)”). Formal: 찍었습니다; casual: 찍었어.
How do you say 찍다 politely?
Everyday polite: 찍어요 (jjigeoyo). Formal: 찍습니다. Casual, with close friends: 찍어.
How do you say “I want to take” in Korean?
찍고 싶어요 (jjikgo sipeoyo), pronounced [찍꼬 시퍼요].
Is 찍다 irregular?
No. 찍 ends in a consonant, so 아/어 endings are added as they are → 찍어요, and endings written -(으) add 으 → 찍으면, 찍을. 찍다 is regular.
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Forms follow 한글 맞춤법 (Korean spelling rules); pronunciation follows 표준 발음법 and romanization follows 국어의 로마자 표기법 (Revised Romanization). Last updated October 16, 2026. How we check