Present
현재 · now and habits: polite, formal and casual speech
| Form | Polite | Formal | Casual |
|---|---|---|---|
| AffirmativeI am curious | |||
| NegativeI am not curious |
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 was curious | |||
| NegativeI was not curious |
Future
미래 · plans and guesses: -(으)ㄹ 거예요
| Form | Polite | Formal | Casual |
|---|---|---|---|
| AffirmativeI will be curious | |||
| NegativeI won’t be curious |
Honorific
높임말 · to or about an elder: the -시- forms
| Form | Polite | Formal |
|---|---|---|
| PresentI am curious (respectfully) | ||
| PastI was curious (respectfully) | ||
| FutureI will be curious (respectfully) |
Connectives
연결 어미 · and, so, if, because, but: joining two sentences
- And (-고) being curious, and…, and…
- So, and then (-아/어서) being curious, and…, so…
- If, when (-(으)면) if I am curious
- Because (-(으)니까) because I am curious
- But (-지만) I am curious, but…
How to use 궁금하다
One sentence for each tense, the way people say it.
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Present
내일 시험 결과가 너무 궁금해요.
I'm really curious about tomorrow's exam results.
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Past
어릴 때 별이 왜 빛나는지 궁금했어요.
As a kid, I wondered why stars shine.
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Future
사람들이 이 이야기의 결말이 궁금할 거예요.
People will be curious about how this story ends.
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Honorific
할머니는 제 새 남자 친구가 궁금하세요.
Grandma is curious about my new boyfriend.
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Connectives
궁금하면 언제든지 저한테 편하게 물어보세요.
If you're curious, feel free to ask me any time.
Good to know
- What you wonder about takes 이/가: 결과가 궁금해요; 궁금한 게 있어요 opens a question.
Verbs like this one
The same pattern, on other verbs: descriptive verb.