Present
현재 · now and habits: polite, formal and casual speech
| Form | Polite | Formal | Casual |
|---|---|---|---|
| AffirmativeI taste bad | |||
| NegativeI don’t taste bad |
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 tasted bad | |||
| NegativeI didn’t taste bad |
Future
미래 · plans and guesses: -(으)ㄹ 거예요
| Form | Polite | Formal | Casual |
|---|---|---|---|
| AffirmativeI will taste bad | |||
| NegativeI won’t taste bad |
Honorific
높임말 · to or about an elder: the -시- forms
| Form | Polite | Formal |
|---|---|---|
| PresentI taste bad (respectfully) | ||
| PastI tasted bad (respectfully) | ||
| FutureI will taste bad (respectfully) |
Connectives
연결 어미 · and, so, if, because, but: joining two sentences
- And (-고) tasting bad, and…, and…
- So, and then (-아/어서) tasting bad, and…, so…
- If, when (-(으)면) if I taste bad
- Because (-(으)니까) because I taste bad
- But (-지만) I taste bad, but…
How to use 맛없다
One sentence for each tense, the way people say it.
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Present
이 빵은 너무 딱딱하고 맛없어요.
This bread is too hard and tastes bad.
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Past
그 식당 김치찌개는 정말 맛없었어요.
That restaurant's kimchi stew was really bad.
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Future
소금을 안 넣으면 맛없을 거예요.
If you don't add salt, it'll taste bad.
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Honorific
할머니, 국이 맛없으세요? 다시 끓일게요.
Grandma, does the soup taste bad to you? I'll make it again.
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Connectives
이 차는 맛없지만 몸에는 아주 좋아요.
This tea tastes bad, but it's very good for you.
Good to know
- 맛없다 is said 마덥따; its opposite is 맛있다, and 맛이 없다 says the same in two words.
Verbs like this one
The same pattern, on other verbs: descriptive verb.