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KOREAN VERB

크다

to be big

  • #93 most used
  • Descriptive verb

Conjugation

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Present

현재 · now and habits: polite, formal and casual speech

Form Polite Formal Casual
AffirmativeI am big
NegativeI am not big

Past

과거 · finished actions: 갔어요, 갔습니다, 갔어

Form Polite Formal Casual
AffirmativeI was big
NegativeI was not big

Future

미래 · plans and guesses: -(으)ㄹ 거예요

Form Polite Formal Casual
AffirmativeI will be big
NegativeI won’t be big

Honorific

높임말 · to or about an elder: the -시- forms

Form Polite Formal
PresentI am big (respectfully)
PastI was big (respectfully)
FutureI will be big (respectfully)

Connectives

연결 어미 · and, so, if, because, but: joining two sentences

  1. And (-고) being big, and…, and…
  2. So, and then (-아/어서) being big, and…, so…
  3. If, when (-(으)면) if I am big
  4. Because (-(으)니까) because I am big
  5. But (-지만) I am big, but…

How to use 크다

One sentence for each tense, the way people say it.

  1. Present

    이 가방은 저한테 너무 커요.

    This bag is too big for me.

  2. Past

    그 호텔 방은 생각보다 컸어요.

    The hotel room was bigger than I thought.

  3. Future

    새 집은 지금 집보다 클 거예요.

    The new house will be bigger than this one.

  4. Honorific

    할아버지는 키가 아주 크세요.

    Grandpa is very tall.

  5. Connectives

    이 식당은 크고 사람도 많아요.

    This restaurant is big and crowded.

Good to know

  • 크다 is big and tall (키가 커요); 크게 is loudly: 크게 말하세요.

Where you hear 크다

The lessons that teach a form of it, and how they say it.

Korean · Beginner Level 1

  • 민준이 방이 커요. Min-jun's room is big.
  • 미국 집은 컸어요. My house in America was big.
  • 새 집은 더 클 거야. The new house will be bigger.

Korean · Beginner Level 3

  • 민준이 방이 커요. Min-jun's room is big.
  • 미국 집은 컸어요. My house in America was big.
  • 새 집은 더 클 거야. The new house will be bigger.
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Come and live with us

Beginner Level 1 · 그럼요! 민준이 방이 커요.

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The estate agent

Beginner Level 3 · 얼마나 큰 집입니까? · 큰 집이요? 작은 집이요? · 방 하나요. 그리고 큰 창문이요.

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The fish market

Beginner Level 3 · 이거요? 큽니다.

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As good as the teacher

Intermediate Level 1 · 말하는 것만큼 크게 노래해요. · 아무도 교감 선생님만큼 안 커요.

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The diver

Intermediate Level 1 · 입어 보니까 커요.

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Hairtail stew

Intermediate Level 1 · 조림은 준호 거예요. 제일 커요.

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After the class

Intermediate Level 2 · 수아! 왜 큰 가방이야?

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A box of pears

Intermediate Level 3 · 큰 걸로요? 한 상자에 열두 개예요. · 아니요. 더 큰 일이에요.

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Deposit or rent

Advanced Level 1 · 보증금만 크고 월세는 없어. · 그럼 월세로, 보증금은 최대한 크게.

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The side street

Advanced Level 2 · 일 층, 십오 평, 창문이 커. · 좀 작은 편이지?

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The booklet

Advanced Level 3 · 키는 오십삼. 삼 센티나 컸어요.

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Seollal at Grandma's

Fluency Level 1 · 세뱃돈은 하은이 거야. 너는 너무 컸어.

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