Present
현재 · now and habits: polite, formal and casual speech
| Form | Polite | Formal | Casual |
|---|---|---|---|
| AffirmativeI am narrow | |||
| NegativeI am not narrow |
Conjugation
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Past
과거 · finished actions: 갔어요, 갔습니다, 갔어
| Form | Polite | Formal | Casual |
|---|---|---|---|
| AffirmativeI was narrow | |||
| NegativeI was not narrow |
Future
미래 · plans and guesses: -(으)ㄹ 거예요
| Form | Polite | Formal | Casual |
|---|---|---|---|
| AffirmativeI will be narrow | |||
| NegativeI won’t be narrow |
Honorific
높임말 · to or about an elder: the -시- forms
| Form | Polite | Formal |
|---|---|---|
| PresentI am narrow (respectfully) | ||
| PastI was narrow (respectfully) | ||
| FutureI will be narrow (respectfully) |
Connectives
연결 어미 · and, so, if, because, but: joining two sentences
- And (-고) being narrow, and…, and…
- So, and then (-아/어서) being narrow, and…, so…
- If, when (-(으)면) if I am narrow
- Because (-(으)니까) because I am narrow
- But (-지만) I am narrow, but…
How to use 좁다
One sentence for each tense, the way people say it.
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Present
제 방은 좁아요, 침대만 있어요.
My room is small, there's only a bed.
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Past
옛날 집은 부엌이 아주 좁았어요.
The old house's kitchen was very narrow.
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Future
넷이 타면 차가 좁을 거예요.
With four of us, the car will be cramped.
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Honorific
할머니는 방이 좀 좁으세요, 그래도 좋아하세요.
Grandma's room is a bit small, but she likes it.
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Connectives
길이 좁으니까 천천히 운전하세요.
The road is narrow, so drive slowly.
Good to know
- 좁다 is a narrow street or a small room; it stays regular: 좁아요, 좁은 골목.
Verbs like this one
The same pattern, on other verbs: descriptive verb.