Present
현재 · now and habits: polite, formal and casual speech
| Form | Polite | Formal | Casual |
|---|---|---|---|
| AffirmativeI envy | |||
| NegativeI don’t envy |
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 envied | |||
| NegativeI didn’t envy |
Future
미래 · plans and guesses: -(으)ㄹ 거예요
| Form | Polite | Formal | Casual |
|---|---|---|---|
| AffirmativeI will envy | |||
| NegativeI won’t envy |
Honorific
높임말 · to or about an elder: the -시- forms
| Form | Polite | Formal |
|---|---|---|
| PresentI envy (respectfully) | ||
| PastI envied (respectfully) | ||
| FutureI will envy (respectfully) |
Connectives
연결 어미 · and, so, if, because, but: joining two sentences
- And (-고) envying, and…, and…
- So, and then (-아/어서) envying, and…, so…
- If, when (-(으)면) if I envy
- Because (-(으)니까) because I envy
- But (-지만) I envy, but…
Requests and commands
명령형 · -(으)세요, -(으)십시오, the casual form, -지 마세요
- Please (-(으)세요) please envy
- Formal request (-(으)십시오) please envy (formal)
- Plain command envy! (casual)
- Please don’t please don’t envy
How to use 부러워하다
One sentence for each tense, the way people say it.
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Present
친구들이 제 새 직장을 부러워해요.
My friends envy my new job.
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Past
어릴 때 형의 자전거를 정말 부러워했어요.
As a kid, I really envied my brother's bicycle.
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Future
이 사진을 보면 다들 부러워할 거예요.
When they see this photo, everyone will be envious.
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Honorific
할머니는 여행 가는 친구분을 부러워하셨어요.
Grandma envied her friend who was going on a trip.
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Connectives
남을 부러워하지만 노력은 안 해요.
He envies others, but he doesn't make any effort.
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Requests and commands
다른 사람을 너무 부러워하지 마세요.
Don't envy other people too much.
Good to know
- 부러워하다 is what someone else does; for yourself say 부럽다: 네가 부러워.
Verbs like this one
The same pattern, on other verbs: 하다 verb.