Present
현재 · now and habits: polite, formal and casual speech
| Form | Polite | Formal | Casual |
|---|---|---|---|
| AffirmativeI am ready | |||
| NegativeI am not ready |
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 ready | |||
| NegativeI was not ready |
Future
미래 · plans and guesses: -(으)ㄹ 거예요
| Form | Polite | Formal | Casual |
|---|---|---|---|
| AffirmativeI will be ready | |||
| NegativeI won’t be ready |
Honorific
높임말 · to or about an elder: the -시- forms
| Form | Polite | Formal |
|---|---|---|
| PresentI am ready (respectfully) | ||
| PastI was ready (respectfully) | ||
| FutureI will be ready (respectfully) |
Connectives
연결 어미 · and, so, if, because, but: joining two sentences
- And (-고) being ready, and…, and…
- So, and then (-아/어서) being ready, and…, so…
- If, when (-(으)면) if I am ready
- Because (-(으)니까) because I am ready
- But (-지만) I am ready, but…
How to use 준비되다
One sentence for each tense, the way people say it.
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Present
주문하시면 십 분 안에 준비됩니다.
If you order, it's ready within ten minutes.
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Past
다 준비됐어요? 그럼 지금 출발해요.
All ready? Then let's leave now.
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Future
저녁은 일곱 시에 준비될 거예요.
Dinner will be ready at seven.
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Honorific
김 선생님, 회의 준비되셨어요? 다들 기다려요.
Mr. Kim, are you ready for the meeting? Everyone's waiting.
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Connectives
준비되면 저한테 바로 문자 보내 주세요.
When you're ready, text me right away.
Good to know
- 준비되다 is to be ready; 준비하다 is to get something ready. 준비됐어요? asks "ready?"
Where you hear 준비되다
The lessons that teach a form of it, and how they say it.
Korean · Beginner Level 2
- 저녁이 준비돼요. Dinner is getting ready.
- 노래가 다 준비됐어요. The song is all ready.
- 내일 아침에 준비될 거예요. It'll be ready tomorrow morning.
Korean · Intermediate Level 1
- 저녁이 준비돼요. Dinner is getting ready.
- 노래가 다 준비됐어요. The song is all ready.
- 내일 아침에 준비될 거예요. It'll be ready tomorrow morning.
Verbs like this one
The same pattern, on other verbs: verb.