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KOREAN VERB

충분하다

to be enough, to be sufficient

  • Descriptive verb

Conjugation

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Present

현재 · now and habits: polite, formal and casual speech

Form Polite Formal Casual
AffirmativeI am enough
NegativeI am not enough

Past

과거 · finished actions: 갔어요, 갔습니다, 갔어

Form Polite Formal Casual
AffirmativeI was enough
NegativeI was not enough

Future

미래 · plans and guesses: -(으)ㄹ 거예요

Form Polite Formal Casual
AffirmativeI will be enough
NegativeI won’t be enough

Honorific

높임말 · to or about an elder: the -시- forms

Form Polite Formal
PresentI am enough (respectfully)
PastI was enough (respectfully)
FutureI will be enough (respectfully)

Connectives

연결 어미 · and, so, if, because, but: joining two sentences

  1. And (-고) being enough, and…, and…
  2. So, and then (-아/어서) being enough, and…, so…
  3. If, when (-(으)면) if I am enough
  4. Because (-(으)니까) because I am enough
  5. But (-지만) I am enough, but…

How to use 충분하다

One sentence for each tense, the way people say it.

  1. Present

    네 명이 먹기에는 밥이 충분해요.

    There's enough rice for four people.

  2. Past

    어제 모임에는 음식이 아주 충분했어요.

    There was plenty of food at yesterday's get-together.

  3. Future

    이 정도 물이면 하루 동안 충분할 거예요.

    This much water will be enough for a day.

  4. Honorific

    사장님, 자료는 이 정도면 충분하세요?

    Sir, is this much material enough for you?

  5. Connectives

    돈은 충분하지만 시간이 전혀 없어요.

    There's enough money, but no time at all.

Good to know

  • 충분히 is the adverb, enough or fully: 충분히 쉬세요, get plenty of rest.

Where you hear 충분하다

The lessons that teach a form of it, and how they say it.

Korean · Advanced Level 2

  • 열 명이면 충분해. Ten is enough.
  • 지난달에는 월급이 충분했어요. Last month the pay was enough.
  • 내일은 물 두 병이면 충분할 거예요. Tomorrow two bottles of water will be enough.

Verbs like this one

The same pattern, on other verbs: descriptive verb.