Present
현재 · now and habits: polite, formal and casual speech
| Form | Polite | Formal | Casual |
|---|---|---|---|
| AffirmativeI am ruined | |||
| NegativeI am not ruined |
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 ruined | |||
| NegativeI was not ruined |
Future
미래 · plans and guesses: -(으)ㄹ 거예요
| Form | Polite | Formal | Casual |
|---|---|---|---|
| AffirmativeI will be ruined | |||
| NegativeI won’t be ruined |
Honorific
높임말 · to or about an elder: the -시- forms
| Form | Polite | Formal |
|---|---|---|
| PresentI am ruined (respectfully) | ||
| PastI was ruined (respectfully) | ||
| FutureI will be ruined (respectfully) |
Connectives
연결 어미 · and, so, if, because, but: joining two sentences
- And (-고) being ruined, and…, and…
- So, and then (-아/어서) being ruined, and…, so…
- If, when (-(으)면) if I am ruined
- Because (-(으)니까) because I am ruined
- But (-지만) I am ruined, but…
How to use 망하다
One sentence for each tense, the way people say it.
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Present
요즘 작은 가게들이 많이 망해요.
Lots of small shops are going under these days.
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Past
시험 망했어요, 공부를 하나도 안 했거든요.
I bombed the exam, I didn't study at all.
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Future
그렇게 장사하면 가게가 금방 망할 거예요.
If you run the business like that, the shop will go under fast.
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Honorific
할아버지는 젊었을 때 사업이 망하셨어요.
Grandpa's business went under when he was young.
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Connectives
회사가 망해서 직원들이 모두 일을 잃었어요.
The company went under, so all the staff lost their jobs.
Good to know
- 가게가 망하다 is a shop going under; 망했다! on its own is "I'm done for", said about a bad exam or a burnt dinner.
Verbs like this one
The same pattern, on other verbs: 하다 verb.