Present
현재 · now and habits: polite, formal and casual speech
| Form | Polite | Formal | Casual |
|---|---|---|---|
| AffirmativeI am broken | |||
| NegativeI am not broken |
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 broken | |||
| NegativeI was not broken |
Future
미래 · plans and guesses: -(으)ㄹ 거예요
| Form | Polite | Formal | Casual |
|---|---|---|---|
| AffirmativeI will be broken | |||
| NegativeI won’t be broken |
Honorific
높임말 · to or about an elder: the -시- forms
| Form | Polite | Formal |
|---|---|---|
| PresentI am broken (respectfully) | ||
| PastI was broken (respectfully) | ||
| FutureI will be broken (respectfully) |
Connectives
연결 어미 · and, so, if, because, but: joining two sentences
- And (-고) being broken, and…, and…
- So, and then (-아/어서) being broken, and…, so…
- If, when (-(으)면) if I am broken
- Because (-(으)니까) because I am broken
- But (-지만) I am broken, but…
How to use 깨지다
One sentence for each tense, the way people say it.
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Present
유리컵은 떨어지면 쉽게 깨져요.
Glass cups break easily if they fall.
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Past
설거지하다가 접시가 두 개 깨졌어요.
Two plates broke while I was washing up.
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Future
조심하세요, 그 화분은 깨질 거예요.
Careful, that flowerpot is going to break.
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Honorific
할머니, 안경이 깨지셨어요? 괜찮으세요?
Grandma, did your glasses break? Are you all right?
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Connectives
창문이 깨져서 바람이 들어와요.
The window is broken, so the wind comes in.
Good to know
- Glass, plates and eggs 깨져요; 깨다 is to break them, and also to wake up.
Verbs like this one
The same pattern, on other verbs: verb.