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KOREAN VERB

많다

to be many, to be a lot

  • #95 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 many
NegativeI am not many

Past

과거 · finished actions: 갔어요, 갔습니다, 갔어

Form Polite Formal Casual
AffirmativeI was many
NegativeI was not many

Future

미래 · plans and guesses: -(으)ㄹ 거예요

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

Honorific

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

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

Connectives

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

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

How to use 많다

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

  1. Present

    주말에는 명동에 사람이 아주 많아요.

    There are a lot of people in Myeongdong on weekends.

  2. Past

    지난주에는 일이 정말 많았어요.

    There was really a lot of work last week.

  3. Future

    연휴에는 길에 차가 많을 거예요.

    During the holiday there will be a lot of cars on the road.

  4. Honorific

    박 사장님은 요즘 일이 많으세요.

    Mrs. Park has a lot of work these days.

  5. Connectives

    숙제가 많아서 오늘은 못 나가요.

    I have a lot of homework, so I can't go out today.

Good to know

  • 많다 says there is a lot: 사람이 많아요; 많이 is the adverb, 많이 먹었어요.

Where you hear 많다

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

Korean · Beginner Level 3

  • 미네소타에는 호수가 많아요. Minnesota has many lakes.
  • 해변에 사람이 많았어요. There were a lot of people on the beach.
  • 주말에는 사람이 많을 거예요. At the weekend there will be a lot of people.

Korean · Intermediate Level 1

  • 미네소타에는 호수가 많아요. Minnesota has many lakes.
  • 해변에 사람이 많았어요. There were a lot of people on the beach.
  • 주말에는 사람이 많을 거예요. At the weekend there will be a lot of people.
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The fish market

Beginner Level 3 · 네. 많겠어요!

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Jeju airport

Intermediate Level 1 · 네. 바람도 훨씬 많아요.

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The gift envelopes

Advanced Level 1 · 많다. 따님 결혼식 때 갚아야 해.

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Where to live

Advanced Level 1 · 가게에 가까울수록 반찬이 많아요.

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The taxi tour

Advanced Level 3 · 항상 이렇게 말 많냐고요.

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On the stairs

Fluency Level 3 · 떠나는 사람도 많은데, 남네요.

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For the house

Fluency Level 3 · 나보다 서류가 많아. 위하여!

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Verbs like this one

The same pattern, on other verbs: descriptive verb.