Present
현재 · now and habits: polite, formal and casual speech
| Form | Polite | Formal | Casual |
|---|---|---|---|
| AffirmativeI am sleepy | |||
| NegativeI am not sleepy |
KOREAN VERB
졸리다
to be sleepy
- #139 most used
- Descriptive verb
Conjugation
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Past
과거 · finished actions: 갔어요, 갔습니다, 갔어
| Form | Polite | Formal | Casual |
|---|---|---|---|
| AffirmativeI was sleepy | |||
| NegativeI was not sleepy |
Future
미래 · plans and guesses: -(으)ㄹ 거예요
| Form | Polite | Formal | Casual |
|---|---|---|---|
| AffirmativeI will be sleepy | |||
| NegativeI won’t be sleepy |
Honorific
높임말 · to or about an elder: the -시- forms
| Form | Polite | Formal |
|---|---|---|
| PresentI am sleepy (respectfully) | ||
| PastI was sleepy (respectfully) | ||
| FutureI will be sleepy (respectfully) |
Connectives
연결 어미 · and, so, if, because, but: joining two sentences
- And (-고) being sleepy, and…, and…
- So, and then (-아/어서) being sleepy, and…, so…
- If, when (-(으)면) if I am sleepy
- Because (-(으)니까) because I am sleepy
- But (-지만) I am sleepy, but…
How to use 졸리다
One sentence for each tense, the way people say it.
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Present
점심을 먹고 나면 항상 졸려요.
After lunch I always feel sleepy.
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Past
어제 오후 수업 시간에 너무 졸렸어요.
I was so sleepy in class yesterday afternoon.
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Future
약을 먹으면 좀 졸릴 거예요.
If you take the medicine, you'll be a little sleepy.
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Honorific
할머니는 저녁만 드시면 바로 졸리세요.
As soon as Grandma has had dinner, she gets sleepy.
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Connectives
지금 너무 졸리지만 숙제를 끝내야 해요.
I'm very sleepy now, but I have to finish my homework.
Good to know
- 졸리다 is to feel sleepy; 졸다 is to doze off, and 자다 is to sleep.
Where you hear 졸리다
The lessons that teach a form of it, and how they say it.
Korean · Intermediate Level 1
- 밤 버스에서는 항상 졸려요. On the night bus I'm always sleepy.
- 어제 수업에서 너무 졸렸어요. In class yesterday I was so sleepy.
- 내일 아침에 졸릴 거예요. I'll be sleepy tomorrow morning.
Verbs like this one
The same pattern, on other verbs: descriptive verb.