Present
현재 · now and habits: polite, formal and casual speech
| Form | Polite | Formal | Casual |
|---|---|---|---|
| AffirmativeI earn | |||
| NegativeI don’t earn |
Conjugation
Tap any form to hear it. The part that changes is in colour.
Past
과거 · finished actions: 갔어요, 갔습니다, 갔어
| Form | Polite | Formal | Casual |
|---|---|---|---|
| AffirmativeI earned | |||
| NegativeI didn’t earn |
Future
미래 · plans and guesses: -(으)ㄹ 거예요
| Form | Polite | Formal | Casual |
|---|---|---|---|
| AffirmativeI will earn | |||
| NegativeI won’t earn |
Honorific
높임말 · to or about an elder: the -시- forms
| Form | Polite | Formal |
|---|---|---|
| PresentI earn (respectfully) | ||
| PastI earned (respectfully) | ||
| FutureI will earn (respectfully) |
Connectives
연결 어미 · and, so, if, because, but: joining two sentences
- And (-고) earning, and…, and…
- So, and then (-아/어서) earning, and…, so…
- If, when (-(으)면) if I earn
- Because (-(으)니까) because I earn
- But (-지만) I earn, but…
Requests and commands
명령형 · -(으)세요, -(으)십시오, the casual form, -지 마세요
- Please (-(으)세요) please earn
- Formal request (-(으)십시오) please earn (formal)
- Plain command earn! (casual)
- Please don’t please don’t earn
How to use 벌다
One sentence for each tense, the way people say it.
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Present
저는 주말에 카페에서 용돈을 벌어요.
I earn pocket money at a cafe on weekends.
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Past
작년에 아르바이트로 꽤 많이 벌었어요.
Last year I earned quite a lot from part-time jobs.
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Future
올해는 작년보다 더 많이 벌 거예요.
This year I'll earn more than last year.
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Honorific
아버지는 젊을 때 건설 현장에서 돈을 버셨어요.
Dad earned money on construction sites when he was young.
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Connectives
돈을 벌면 먼저 부모님께 선물할 거예요.
When I earn money, I'll give my parents a present first.
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Requests and commands
김 사장님, 새해에는 돈 많이 버세요!
Mr. Kim, make lots of money in the new year!
Good to know
- 돈을 벌다 is to earn money and 시간을 벌다 to buy time; 벌리다 is a different verb, to spread apart.
Verbs like this one
The same pattern, on other verbs: verb.