Present
현재 · now and habits: polite, formal and casual speech
| Form | Polite | Formal | Casual |
|---|---|---|---|
| AffirmativeI am young | |||
| NegativeI am not young |
KOREAN VERB
젊다
to be young
- #133 most used
- Descriptive verb
Conjugation
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Past
과거 · finished actions: 갔어요, 갔습니다, 갔어
| Form | Polite | Formal | Casual |
|---|---|---|---|
| AffirmativeI was young | |||
| NegativeI was not young |
Future
미래 · plans and guesses: -(으)ㄹ 거예요
| Form | Polite | Formal | Casual |
|---|---|---|---|
| AffirmativeI will be young | |||
| NegativeI won’t be young |
Honorific
높임말 · to or about an elder: the -시- forms
| Form | Polite | Formal |
|---|---|---|
| PresentI am young (respectfully) | ||
| PastI was young (respectfully) | ||
| FutureI will be young (respectfully) |
Connectives
연결 어미 · and, so, if, because, but: joining two sentences
- And (-고) being young, and…, and…
- So, and then (-아/어서) being young, and…, so…
- If, when (-(으)면) if I am young
- Because (-(으)니까) because I am young
- But (-지만) I am young, but…
How to use 젊다
One sentence for each tense, the way people say it.
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Present
우리 선생님은 아직 젊어요.
Our teacher is still young.
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Past
할머니도 옛날에는 젊었어요.
Grandma was young once, too.
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Future
십 년 후에도 민준 씨는 젊을 거예요.
Even ten years from now, Min-jun will be young.
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Honorific
김 사장님은 나이보다 젊으세요.
Mr. Kim is young for his age.
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Connectives
박 선생님은 젊지만 경험이 많아요.
Mrs. Park is young, but has a lot of experience.
Good to know
- 젊다 is young as an adult; a child is 어리다.
Where you hear 젊다
The lessons that teach a form of it, and how they say it.
Korean · Beginner Level 1
- 일라이는 젊어. Eli is young.
- 나도 젊었어. I was young too.
- 할머니는 내년에도 젊으실 거예요. Grandma will still be young next year.
Korean · Beginner Level 2
- 일라이는 젊어. Eli is young.
- 나도 젊었어. I was young too.
- 할머니는 내년에도 젊으실 거예요. Grandma will still be young next year.
Verbs like this one
The same pattern, on other verbs: descriptive verb.