Present
현재 · now and habits: polite, formal and casual speech
| Form | Polite | Formal | Casual |
|---|---|---|---|
| AffirmativeI am small | |||
| NegativeI am not small |
KOREAN VERB
작다
to be small
- #94 most used
- Descriptive verb
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 small | |||
| NegativeI was not small |
Future
미래 · plans and guesses: -(으)ㄹ 거예요
| Form | Polite | Formal | Casual |
|---|---|---|---|
| AffirmativeI will be small | |||
| NegativeI won’t be small |
Honorific
높임말 · to or about an elder: the -시- forms
| Form | Polite | Formal |
|---|---|---|
| PresentI am small (respectfully) | ||
| PastI was small (respectfully) | ||
| FutureI will be small (respectfully) |
Connectives
연결 어미 · and, so, if, because, but: joining two sentences
- And (-고) being small, and…, and…
- So, and then (-아/어서) being small, and…, so…
- If, when (-(으)면) if I am small
- Because (-(으)니까) because I am small
- But (-지만) I am small, but…
How to use 작다
One sentence for each tense, the way people say it.
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Present
이 신발은 저한테 조금 작아요.
These shoes are a little small for me.
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Past
어렸을 때 우리 집은 정말 작았어요.
When I was little, our house was really small.
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Future
이 옷은 아마 민준 씨한테 작을 거예요.
These clothes will probably be small on Min-jun.
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Honorific
우리 할머니는 키가 조금 작으세요.
My grandma is a bit short.
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Connectives
이 카페는 작지만 커피가 정말 맛있어요.
This cafe is small, but the coffee is really good.
Good to know
- 작다 is small in size; 적다 is small in amount, few.
Where you hear 작다
The lessons that teach a form of it, and how they say it.
Korean · Beginner Level 1
- 방이 작아요. The room is small.
- 학교가 작았어요. The school was small.
- 가방이 작을 거예요. The bag will be small.
Korean · Intermediate Level 2
- 방이 작아요. The room is small.
- 학교가 작았어요. The school was small.
- 가방이 작을 거예요. The bag will be small.
Verbs like this one
The same pattern, on other verbs: descriptive verb.