Present
현재 · now and habits: polite, formal and casual speech
| Form | Polite | Formal | Casual |
|---|---|---|---|
| AffirmativeI sit | |||
| NegativeI don’t sit |
Conjugation
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Past
과거 · finished actions: 갔어요, 갔습니다, 갔어
| Form | Polite | Formal | Casual |
|---|---|---|---|
| AffirmativeI sat | |||
| NegativeI didn’t sit |
Future
미래 · plans and guesses: -(으)ㄹ 거예요
| Form | Polite | Formal | Casual |
|---|---|---|---|
| AffirmativeI will sit | |||
| NegativeI won’t sit |
Honorific
높임말 · to or about an elder: the -시- forms
| Form | Polite | Formal |
|---|---|---|
| PresentI sit (respectfully) | ||
| PastI sat (respectfully) | ||
| FutureI will sit (respectfully) |
Connectives
연결 어미 · and, so, if, because, but: joining two sentences
- And (-고) sitting, and…, and…
- So, and then (-아/어서) sitting, and…, so…
- If, when (-(으)면) if I sit
- Because (-(으)니까) because I sit
- But (-지만) I sit, but…
Requests and commands
명령형 · -(으)세요, -(으)십시오, the casual form, -지 마세요
- Please (-(으)세요) please sit
- Formal request (-(으)십시오) please sit (formal)
- Plain command sit! (casual)
- Please don’t please don’t sit
How to use 앉다
One sentence for each tense, the way people say it.
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Present
저는 수업 시간에 항상 앞에 앉아요.
In class I always sit at the front.
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Past
오늘 지하철에서 할머니 옆에 앉았어요.
Today on the subway I sat next to an old lady.
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Future
저는 카페에서 창가 자리에 앉을 거예요.
At the cafe I'll sit at a window seat.
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Honorific
할머니께서는 늘 창문 옆에 앉으세요.
Grandma always sits by the window.
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Connectives
여기 앉아서 잠깐만 같이 쉬어요.
Let's sit here and rest together for a moment.
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Requests and commands
할머니, 여기 앉으세요. 제가 서 있을게요.
Grandma, sit here. I'll stand.
Good to know
- 앉다 is to sit down and 앉아 있어요 to be sitting; to stand is 서다. 앉으세요: please sit.
Where you hear 앉다
The lessons that teach a form of it, and how they say it.
Korean · Beginner Level 2
- 저는 창가에 앉아요. I sit by the window.
- 강 옆에 앉았어요. We sat beside the river.
- 내일은 앞에 앉을 거야. Tomorrow I'll sit at the front.
Korean · Intermediate Level 1
- 저는 창가에 앉아요. I sit by the window.
- 강 옆에 앉았어요. We sat beside the river.
- 내일은 앞에 앉을 거야. Tomorrow I'll sit at the front.
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The frozen river
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Beginner Level 2 · 여기 앉을까요?
A second year?
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Beginner Level 2 · 브룩스 선생님, 앉으세요.
How it all came about
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Intermediate Level 1 · 지영 씨 덕분에. 옆에 앉았어.
If you give me the chance
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Intermediate Level 2 · 여기 앉으십시오.
We ask that you please be seated
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Intermediate Level 2 · 하객 여러분, 앉아 주시기 바랍니다.
A minute of your time
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Intermediate Level 3 · 앉아. 뭔데?
The talk, part one
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Intermediate Level 3 · 배네. 앉아, 앉아.
The talk, part two
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Intermediate Level 3 · 상견례 때 네 아버지 옆에 앉을게.
The families meet
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Advanced Level 1 · 일라이 씨군요. 앉으세요.
Asking the vice-principal
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Advanced Level 1 · 들어오십시오. 앉으십시오.
The housewarming
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Advanced Level 1 · 할머니, 창가에 앉으세요. 강이 보여요.
The news
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Advanced Level 2 · 잠깐 앉아 봐. 할 말 있어.
And 6 more lessons.
Verbs like this one
The same pattern, on other verbs: verb.