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No. 9,155 in Korean

거짓말

"Lie" or "falsehood."

In a sentence

  • 그는 나에게 거짓말을 했어요.

    He lied to me.

    In this sentence, "거짓말" (lie) is a noun used with the verb "하다" (to do) to mean "to lie."

  • 거짓말하지 마세요.

    Don't lie.

    Here, "거짓말" is used with the imperative form "하지 마세요" (don't do) to instruct someone not to lie.

  • 나는 그의 말을 믿었지만, 그것은 거짓말이었어요.

    I believed his words, but it was a lie.

    In this example, "거짓말" is a subject of the sentence, described as having occurred as indicated by "이었어요" (was).

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