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Sports and games
Ball games, matches, scores and the verbs each sport takes.
English "plays" every sport; Korean chooses the verb by what you do with the ball. Ball games in general take 하다 (축구를 하다), games with a racket or a club take 치다, "to hit" (테니스를 치다), skis are "ridden" (스키를 타다), and Go is "placed" (바둑을 두다). Scores are read with Sino-Korean numbers and 대: 이 대 일, two–one.
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이기다to win; to beatVerb3
마지막 일 분에 골을 넣어서 겨우 이겼어요.We scored in the last minute and only just won.
Who you beat takes 을/를: 상대 팀을 이기다.
지다to lose (a game)Verb3
열심히 했지만 아쉽게 졌어요.We tried hard, but unfortunately we lost.
Who beat you takes 에게 or 한테.
비기다to draw (a game)Verb3
두 팀이 일 대 일로 비겼어요.The two teams drew one–one.
응원하다to cheer (for); to supportVerb3
우리는 경기장에서 큰 소리로 우리 팀을 응원했어요.We cheered loudly for our team in the stadium.
던지다to throwVerb3
공을 너무 세게 던지지 마세요.Do not throw the ball so hard.
치다to hit; to play (with a racket or club)Verb3
공을 세게 쳤는데 밖으로 나갔어요.I hit the ball hard, but it went out.
Also "to play" the piano: 피아노를 치다.
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