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KOREAN VERB

기쁘다

to be glad, to be pleased

  • #142 most used
  • Descriptive verb

Conjugation

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Present

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

Form Polite Formal Casual
AffirmativeI am glad
NegativeI am not glad

Past

과거 · finished actions: 갔어요, 갔습니다, 갔어

Form Polite Formal Casual
AffirmativeI was glad
NegativeI was not glad

Future

미래 · plans and guesses: -(으)ㄹ 거예요

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

Honorific

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

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

Connectives

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

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

How to use 기쁘다

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

  1. Present

    다시 만나서 정말 기뻐요.

    I'm really glad to see you again.

  2. Past

    합격 소식을 듣고 너무 기뻤어요.

    I was so glad to hear I passed.

  3. Future

    어머니가 이 소식을 들으면 기쁠 거예요.

    My mother will be glad when she hears this news.

  4. Honorific

    할머니는 손자의 전화에 아주 기쁘셨어요.

    Grandma was very pleased with her grandson's call.

  5. Connectives

    합격해서 기쁘지만 조금 걱정도 돼요.

    I'm glad I passed, but I'm a little worried too.

Good to know

  • 기쁘다 drops its ㅡ before 어: 기뻐요, 기뻤어요. 만나서 기뻐요 is nice to meet you, like 반가워요.

Where you hear 기쁘다

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

Korean · Beginner Level 3

  • 와서 기뻐요. I'm glad I came.
  • 그 소식을 듣고 정말 기뻤어요. I was really glad to hear the news.
  • 할머니가 아주 기쁠 거예요. Grandma will be very glad.
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The bridge at night

Beginner Level 3 · 저도 기뻐요. 일라이 씨 덕분에요.

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