벌다 (beolda) – Korean Meaning | Bubblegum Language Learning

Meanings

make; earnTo obtain or save money by doing some work.
saveTo have free time or more money, as a result of one's choice to spare or not use time or money.
bring on oneself; deserveTo knowingly do something that deserves blame or complaint.
rent and cultivate farmlandTo borrow someone's land and cultivate it.

Examples from Lessons (3)

손님 이 많아서 돈 을 벌었어요.
Because there were many guests, we made money.
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이처럼 대화 중간 에 추임새 를 넣으면 생각할 시간 을 벌 수 있고 말 의 리듬 도 좋아져.
As seen here, using fillers in the middle of a conversation can help you buy time to think and improve the rhythm of your speech.
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아무리 돈 버는 것도 좋지만, 제대로 쉬지도 않고 일만 계속하다가는 나중에 크게 탈 이 날 수도 있을 테니까.
I mean, it's fine to make money, but if we keep working without ever taking a proper break, we might end up burning out later on.
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Grammar in These Examples

-아/어Level 1Informal ending -는/ㄹLevel 1Verb noun modifier -(으)ㄹ 것Level 3Future tense noun modifier -(으)ㄹ 수 있다/없다Level 2Can/cannot