Sit vs Seat 3초 만에 이해!

영어에서 **"sit"**과 **"seat"**는 비슷해 보이지만, 문장에서의 역할이 완전히 달라요.
 "Sit down!"이라는 명령문은 자주 들리지만, "Seat down!"은 틀린 표현이예요. 
왜 그럴까요? 이번 글에서는 "sit"과 "seat"의 차이점을 명확하게 정리해 볼께요!

 

1️⃣ Sit: (스스로) 앉다 → 자동사

"Sit"는 자동사이므로 목적어 없이 사용돼요.
사람이 직접 앉는 동작을 의미해요.(‘앉다’라는 동작을 직접 수행할 때 사용)
보통 "sit down" 형태로 많이 사용됨.
위치나 상태를 나타낼 때도 사용됨.

현재형 (Present): sit   /  과거형 (Past): sat   /  과거분사 (Past Participle): sat  /   

현재완료형 (Present Perfect): have/has sat

예문:

✔ Please sit on the chair. (의자에 앉아 주세요.)
✔ He sat by the window. (그는 창가에 앉았다.)
✔ The cat is sitting on the table. (고양이가 탁자 위에 앉아 있다.)


<<참고>>

     자동사란?
      -목적어를 필요로 하지 않는 동사
      -동작이 주어 자체에서 끝남 (다른 대상에게 영향을 주지 않음)

 

2️⃣ Seat: (누군가를) 앉히다 → 타동사

"Seat"는 타동사이므로 목적어가 반드시 필요해요.
"누군가를 특정한 자리에 앉히다"는 의미예요.
명사로는 **‘좌석, 자리’**라는 뜻이 있어요.

 

현재형 (Present): seat  /  과거형 (Past): seated    /   과거분사 (Past Participle): seated
현재완료형 (Present Perfect): have/has seated


예문:

✔ The waiter seated us by the window. (웨이터가 우리를 창가에 앉혔다.)
✔ The teacher seated the students. (선생님이 학생들을 앉혔다.)
✔ Please seat yourself anywhere. (아무 데나 앉으세요.)


<<참고>>

      타동사란?

      -반드시 목적어(무엇을? 누구를?)가 필요함
      -동작이 **다른 대상(목적어)**에 영향을 미침




                        핵심 정리!

                          Sit                               Seat
품사                자동사                         타동사
목적어     ❌ 필요 없음             ✅ 목적어 필요
의미          (스스로) 앉다             (다른 사람을) 앉히다
예문    "Please sit down."     "The waiter seated the guests."

📌 "Sit"은 직접 앉는 동작, "Seat"은 다른 사람을 앉히는 동작!

✅ "I sit on the chair." (내가 직접 앉음)
✅ "She seated her friend next to her." (그녀가 친구를 옆에 앉힘)


비슷한 명령어들
✔ "Sit!" → (간단한 명령) "앉아!" (특히 군대, 경찰, 또는 개 훈련 시 사용)
✔ "Sit down!" → (강하게 지시) "앉아!"
✔ "Be seated!" → (격식 있는 표현) "착석하세요." (공식 행사, 법정 등에서 사용)

 

📌  sit 과 seat가 동시에 들어간 예문

1. I always sit by the window on the bus, but today the driver seated me in the back.
/aɪ ˈɔːlweɪz sɪt baɪ ðə ˈwɪndoʊ ɑn ðə bʌs, bʌt təˈdeɪ ðə ˈdraɪvər ˈsiːtəd mi ɪn ðə bæk/
→ 나는 항상 버스에서 창가에 앉는데, 오늘은 운전자가 나를 맨 뒤에 앉혔어.

2. As soon as I sat down, the flight attendant seated the passengers in the aisle seats.
/æz suːn æz aɪ sæt daʊn, ðə flaɪt əˈtɛndənt ˈsiːtəd ðə ˈpæsɪndʒərz ɪn ði aɪl siːts/
→ 내가 앉자마자, 승무원이 승객들을 통로 옆 자리에 앉혔어.

3. We sat in our seats, and the manager seated the VIP guests in the front row.
/wi sæt ɪn aʊər siːts, ənd ðə ˈmænɪdʒər ˈsiːtəd ðə ˈviːaɪpi ɡɛsts ɪn ðə frʌnt roʊ/
→ 우리는 자리에 앉았고, 매니저는 VIP 손님들을 앞줄에 앉혔어요.

4. When I sat down, the bus driver seated the last passenger in the front.
/wɛn aɪ sæt daʊn, ðə bʌs ˈdraɪvər ˈsiːtəd ðə læst ˈpæsɪndʒər ɪn ðə frʌnt/
→ 내가 앉자마자, 버스 운전자가 마지막 승객을 앞자리에 앉혔어.


5. I sat in my usual seat at the movies, and they seated latecomers in the back.
/aɪ sæt ɪn maɪ ˈjuːʒuəl siːt æt ðə ˈmuːviz, ənd ðeɪ ˈsiːtəd ˈleɪtkʌmərz ɪn ðə bæk/
→ 나는 영화관에서 항상 앉는 자리에 앉았고, 그들은 늦게 온 사람들을 뒤쪽에 앉혔어요.

이제 확실히 이해되셨죠? 

🪑 "Sit" 예문 30개
   (sit / [sɪ́t])

1. Just sit and relax.
/dʒʌst sɪt ənd rɪˈlæks/ [dʒʌ́st sɪ́t ənd rɪlǽks]
→ 그냥 앉아서 쉬어.

2. Can I sit next to you?
/kæn aɪ sɪt nɛkst tu ju/ [kǽn áɪ sɪ́t nɛ́kst tʊ jú]
→ 너 옆에 앉아도 돼?

3. I can't sit still when I hear this song!
/aɪ kænt sɪt stɪl wɛn aɪ hɪr ðɪs sɔŋ/ [áɪ kǽnt sɪ́t stɪ́l wɛn áɪ hɪ́r ðɪ́s sɔ́ŋ]
→ 이 노래 들으면 가만히 앉아 있을 수가 없어!

4. My dog always sits when I say ‘stay.’
/maɪ dɔɡ ˈɔlweɪz sɪts wɛn aɪ seɪ steɪ/ [máɪ dɔ́ɡ ɔ́lweɪz sɪ́ts wɛn áɪ séɪ stéɪ]
→ 우리 강아지는 내가 "기다려"라고 하면 항상 앉아.

5. Why are you sitting on the floor?
/waɪ ɑr ju ˈsɪtɪŋ ɑn ðə flɔr/ [wáɪ ɑ́r jú sɪ́tɪŋ ɑn ðə flɔ́r]
→ 왜 바닥에 앉아 있어?

6. Let’s sit by the window.
/lɛts sɪt baɪ ðə ˈwɪndoʊ/ [lɛ́ts sɪ́t báɪ ðə wɪ́ndoʊ]
→ 창가에 앉자.

7. Do you mind if I sit here?
/du ju maɪnd ɪf aɪ sɪt hɪr/ [dú jú máɪnd ɪ́f áɪ sɪ́t hɪ́r]
→ 여기 앉아도 괜찮을까?

8. He prefers to sit alone.
/hi prɪˈfɝrz tu sɪt əˈloʊn/ [hí prɪfɜ́rz tʊ sɪ́t əlóʊn]
→ 그는 혼자 앉는 걸 선호해.

9. Come sit with us!
/kʌm sɪt wɪð ʌs/ [kʌ́m sɪ́t wɪ́ð ʌ́s]
→ 와서 우리랑 같이 앉아!

10. I can’t believe I sat on my phone!
/aɪ kænt bɪˈliv aɪ sæt ɑn maɪ foʊn/ [áɪ kǽnt bɪlíːv áɪ sæt ɑn máɪ fóʊn]
→ 내 휴대폰 위에 앉아버렸어, 믿을 수 없어!

11. She sat there quietly for hours.
/ʃi sæt ðɛr ˈkwaɪətli fɔr ˈaʊərz/ [ʃí sæt ðɛ́r kwáɪətli fɔ́r áʊərz]
→ 그녀는 몇 시간 동안 조용히 앉아 있었어.

12. The kids sat in a circle.
/ðə kɪdz sæt ɪn ə ˈsɝkəl/ [ðə kɪ́dz sæt ɪn ə sɜ́rkəl]
→ 아이들이 동그랗게 앉았어.

13. Don't just stand there. Sit down!
/doʊnt dʒʌst stænd ðɛr sɪt daʊn/ [dóʊnt dʒʌ́st stǽnd ðɛ́r sɪ́t dáʊn]
→ 그냥 서 있지 말고 앉아!

14. She always sits in the same spot.
/ʃi ˈɔlweɪz sɪts ɪn ðə seɪm spɑt/ [ʃí ɔ́lweɪz sɪ́ts ɪn ðə séɪm spɑ́t]
→ 그녀는 항상 같은 자리에 앉아.

15. Let me sit for a minute.
/lɛt mi sɪt fɔr ə ˈmɪnɪt/ [lɛ́t mí sɪ́t fɔ́r ə mɪ́nɪt]
→ 잠깐만 앉을게.

16. We sat outside and talked.
/wi sæt ˌaʊtˈsaɪd ænd tɔkt/ [wí sæt áʊtsáɪd ənd tɔ́kt]
→ 우리는 밖에 앉아서 이야기했어.

17. You sit here, I’ll get the food.
/ju sɪt hɪr aɪl gɛt ðə fud/ [jú sɪ́t hɪ́r, áɪl gɛ́t ðə fúd]
→ 너 여기 앉아 있어, 내가 음식 가져올게.

18. I sat up all night studying.
/aɪ sæt ʌp ɔl naɪt ˈstʌdiɪŋ/ [áɪ sæt ʌ́p ɔ́l náɪt stʌ́diɪŋ]
→ 밤새 앉아서 공부했어.

19. The baby just learned to sit!
/ðə ˈbeɪbi dʒʌst lɝnd tu sɪt/ [ðə béɪbí dʒʌ́st lɜ́rnd tʊ sɪ́t]
→ 아기가 이제 막 앉는 걸 배웠어!

20. She sat in silence, deep in thought.
/ʃi sæt ɪn ˈsaɪləns dip ɪn θɔt/ [ʃí sæt ɪn sáɪləns díp ɪn θɔ́t]
→ 그녀는 깊은 생각에 잠긴 채 조용히 앉아 있었어.

21. Please sit down and make yourself comfortable.
/pliz sɪt daʊn ənd meɪk jʊrˈsɛlf ˈkʌmftərbəl/ [pliz sɪ́t dáʊn ənd meɪk jʊrsélf kʌ́mfətərbəl]
→ 앉아서 편하게 앉아 있어 주세요.

22. I can't believe you made me sit through that movie!
/aɪ kænt bɪˈliv ju meɪd mi sɪt θru ðæt ˈmuvi/ [áɪ kǽnt bɪlíːv ju meɪd mí sɪ́t θrú ðæt múvi]
→ 내가 그 영화를 다 앉아서 봤다니 믿을 수 없어!

23. He tried to sit on the edge of the table.
/hi traɪd tu sɪt ɑn ði ɛdʒ ʌv ðə ˈteɪbəl/ [hí tráɪd tʊ sɪ́t ɑn ði ɛ́dʒ ʌv ðə téɪbəl]
→ 그는 테이블 가장자리에 앉으려고 했어.

24. You should sit up straight.
/ju ʃʊd sɪt ʌp streɪt/ [jú ʃʊd sɪ́t ʌ́p streɪt]
→ 바르게 앉아야 해.

25. My grandma always tells me to sit properly.
/maɪ ˈɡrændmɑː ɔˈweɪz tɛlz mi tʊ sɪt ˈprɑpərli/ [máɪ grǽndmɑ́ ɔ́weɪz tɛ́lz mí tʊ sɪ́t prɑ́pərli]
→ 할머니는 항상 나에게 제대로 앉으라고 하셔.

26. We sat down to discuss our plans.
/wi sæt daʊn tʊ dɪsˈkʌs aʊər plænz/ [wí sæt dáʊn tʊ dɪsˈkʌs áʊər plǽnz]
→ 우리는 계획을 논의하기 위해 앉았어.

27. Don't sit too close to the fire!
/doʊnt sɪt tu kloʊs tʊ ðə faɪr/ [dóʊnt sɪ́t tʊ klóʊs tʊ ðə fáɪər]
→ 불 옆에 너무 가까이 앉지 마!

28. Why don’t you sit down and have some tea?
/waɪ doʊnt ju sɪt daʊn ənd hæv səm ti/ [wáɪ dóʊnt jú sɪ́t dáʊn ənd hǽv səm tí]
→ 앉아서 차 좀 마셔.

29. She sat there, staring at the horizon.
/ʃi sæt ðɛr, ˈstɛrɪŋ æt ðə həˈraɪzn/ [ʃí sæt ðɛ́r, stɛ́rɪŋ æt ðə hərə́ɪzn]
→ 그녀는 그곳에 앉아 수평선을 바라보고 있었어.

30. I can’t sit in one place for too long.
/aɪ kænt sɪt ɪn wʌn pleɪs fɔr tu lɔŋ/ [áɪ kǽnt sɪ́t ɪn wʌn pleɪs fɔ́r tʊ lɔ́ŋ]
→ 나는 한 곳에 너무 오래 앉아 있을 수 없어.

🎟 "Seat" 예문 30개
   (seat  [síːt])

 

1. Please find your seat and sit down.
/pliːz faɪnd jʊr siːt ənd sɪt daʊn/
→ 자리를 찾아서 앉아 주세요.

2. The waiter showed us to our seats by the window.
  /ðə ˈweɪtər ʃoʊd ʌs tʊ aʊər siːts baɪ ðə ˈwɪndoʊ/
→ 웨이터는 우리를 창가 옆 자리에 앉히려고 안내했어.

3. He reserved a seat for us at the restaurant.
/hi rɪˈzɜːrvd ə siːt fɔːr ʌs æt ðə ˈrɛstərɑːnt/
→ 그는 우리를 위해 식당에 자리를 예약했어.

4. The concert hall was packed, but I found a seat in the back.
/ðə ˈkɑːnsət hɔːl wəz pækt, bʌt aɪ faʊnd ə siːt ɪn ðə bæk/
→ 콘서트 홀은 꽉 찼지만, 나는 뒤쪽에서 자리를 찾았어.

5. Would you like to take the aisle seat or the window seat?
/wʊd juː laɪk tʊ teɪk ði ˈaɪəl siːt ɔːr ðə ˈwɪndoʊ siːt/
→ 통로 자리에 앉을래 아니면 창가 자리에 앉을래?

6. She chose the front seat for the meeting.
/ʃiː ʧoʊz ðə frʌnt siːt fɔːr ðə ˈmiːtɪŋ/
→ 그녀는 회의를 위해 앞자리를 선택했어.

7. There’s a free seat next to me, if you want to sit here.
/ðɛrz ə friː siːt nɛkst tʊ miː, ɪf juː wɑnt tʊ sɪt hɪr/
→ 여기 옆에 빈 자리가 있어, 앉고 싶으면 여기 앉아.

8. Please make sure to buckle up before you take your seat.
/pliːz meɪk ʃʊr tʊ ˈbʌkəl ʌp bɪˈfɔːr juː teɪk jʊr siːt/
→ 자리에 앉기 전에 안전벨트를 꼭 매세요.

9. The best seat in the house is near the stage.
/ðə bɛst siːt ɪn ðə haʊs ɪz nɪr ðə steɪdʒ/
→ 가장 좋은 자리는 무대 근처에 있어.

10. I couldn’t find my seat at the stadium.
/aɪ ˈkʊdnt faɪnd maɪ siːt æt ðə ˈsteɪdiəm/
→ 나는 경기장에서 내 자리를 찾을 수 없었어.

11. She took the window seat on the airplane.
/ʃiː tʊk ðə ˈwɪndoʊ siːt ɒn ðə ˈɛrpleɪn/
→ 그녀는 비행기에서 창가 자리를 잡았어.

12. I couldn’t get a seat on the train, so I stood the whole way.
/aɪ ˈkʊdnt ɡɛt ə siːt ɒn ðə treɪn, soʊ aɪ stʊd ðə hoʊl weɪ/
→ 나는 기차에서 자리를 못 잡아서 끝까지 서 있었어.

13. Can I switch seats with you for the movie?
/kæn aɪ swɪʧ siːts wɪð juː fɔːr ðə ˈmuːvi/
→ 영화 보러 가는데 자리 바꿀 수 있을까?

14. There are no more seats available, we’ll have to stand.
/ðɛr ɑːr noʊ mɔːr siːts əˈveɪləbəl, wiːl hæv tʊ stænd/
→ 더 이상 빈 자리가 없어요, 우리는 서 있어야 해요.

15. I saved you a seat at the concert.
/aɪ seɪvd juː ə siːt æt ðə ˈkɑːnsərt/
→ 콘서트에서 네 자리를 내가 남겨뒀어.

16. He quickly grabbed the last seat on the bus.
/hiː ˈkwɪkli ɡræbd ðə læst siːt ɒn ðə bʌs/
→ 그는 버스에서 마지막 자리를 재빨리 잡았어.

17. My seat was uncomfortable, so I asked to move.
/maɪ siːt wəz ʌnˈkəmfərtəbəl, soʊ aɪ æskt tʊ muːv/
→ 내 자리가 불편해서 자리를 옮겨 달라고 했어.

18. Is there a seat available near the door?
/ɪz ðɛr ə siːt əˈveɪləbəl nɪr ðə dɔːr/
→ 문 근처에 빈 자리가 있나요?

19. He asked me if I wanted to change my seat.
/hiː æskt miː ɪf aɪ wɑntəd tʊ ʧeɪndʒ maɪ siːt/
→ 그는 내 자리를 바꿀지 물었어.

20. Do you want the front seat or the back seat?
/duː juː wɑnt ðə frʌnt siːt ɔːr ðə bæk siːt/
→ 앞자리랑 뒷자리 중 어느 자리를 원해?

21. I’m going to grab a seat before it gets too crowded.
/aɪm ˈɡoʊɪŋ tʊ ɡræb ə siːt bɪˈfɔːr ɪt ɡɛts tuː ˈkraʊdɪd/
→ 사람들이 너무 붐비기 전에 자리를 잡을 거야.

22. She asked for a seat near the stage.
/ʃiː æskt fɔːr ə siːt nɪr ðə steɪdʒ/
→ 그녀는 무대 근처 자리를 요청했어.

23. The driver asked me to take a seat in the back.
/ðə ˈdraɪvər æskt miː tʊ teɪk ə siːt ɪn ðə bæk/
→ 운전자가 뒤쪽에 앉으라고 했어.

24. Please seat yourself in one of the chairs.
/pliːz siːt jʊrˈsɛlf ɪn wʌn ʌv ðə ʧɛrz/
→ 의자 중 하나에 앉으세요.

25. The theater manager told us to find our seats before the show starts.
/ðə ˈθɪətər ˈmænɪdʒər toʊld ʌs tʊ faɪnd aʊər siːts bɪˈfɔːr ðə ʃoʊ stɑːrts/
→ 극장 매니저는 공연이 시작되기 전에 자리를 찾으라고 했어.

26. I’m saving the best seat for you at the table.
/aɪm ˈseɪvɪŋ ðə bɛst siːt fɔːr juː æt ðə ˈteɪbəl/
→ 내가 네게 가장 좋은 자리를 남겨뒀어.

27. I always choose the aisle seat for long flights.
/aɪ ˈɔːweɪz ʧuːz ði ˈaɪəl siːt fɔːr lɔːŋ flaɪts/
→ 나는 긴 비행에서는 항상 통로 자리를 고른다.

28. Let’s grab a seat by the window and watch the sunset.
/lɛts ɡræb ə siːt baɪ ðə ˈwɪndoʊ ənd wɑːʧ ðə ˈsʌnsɛt/
→ 창가 자리를 잡고 일몰을 보자.

29.The bus was full, but I finally found a seat.
/ðə bʌs wəz fʊl, bʌt aɪ ˈfaɪnəli faʊnd ə siːt/
→ 버스는 꽉 찼었지만, 결국 자리를 찾았어.

30. I couldn’t find a seat at the concert, so I ended up standing for the whole show.
/ aɪ ˈkʊdnt faɪnd ə siːt æt ðə ˈkɑːnsərt, soʊ aɪ ˈɛndəd ʌp ˈstændɪŋ fɔːr ðə hoʊl ʃoʊ /
→ 나는 콘서트에서 자리를 찾을 수 없어서 결국 공연 내내 서 있었어.

다음 시간에는 자동사와 타동사에 대해 더 자세히 알아볼게요! 
이 개념은 영어를 더 깊이 이해하고, 정확하게 표현하는 데 큰 도움이 될 거예요. 

그럼, 다음 포스트에서 만나요!