Present
현재 · now and habits: polite, formal and casual speech
| Form | Polite | Formal | Casual |
|---|---|---|---|
| AffirmativeI am thirsty | |||
| NegativeI am not thirsty |
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 thirsty | |||
| NegativeI was not thirsty |
Future
미래 · plans and guesses: -(으)ㄹ 거예요
| Form | Polite | Formal | Casual |
|---|---|---|---|
| AffirmativeI will be thirsty | |||
| NegativeI won’t be thirsty |
Honorific
높임말 · to or about an elder: the -시- forms
| Form | Polite | Formal |
|---|---|---|
| PresentI am thirsty (respectfully) | ||
| PastI was thirsty (respectfully) | ||
| FutureI will be thirsty (respectfully) |
Connectives
연결 어미 · and, so, if, because, but: joining two sentences
- And (-고) being thirsty, and…, and…
- So, and then (-아/어서) being thirsty, and…, so…
- If, when (-(으)면) if I am thirsty
- Because (-(으)니까) because I am thirsty
- But (-지만) I am thirsty, but…
How to use 목마르다
One sentence for each tense, the way people say it.
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Present
운동을 하고 나서 너무 목말라요.
After exercising I'm so thirsty.
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Past
더운 날 걸어서 정말 목말랐어요.
I walked on a hot day and was really thirsty.
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Future
짠 음식을 먹으면 밤에 목마를 거예요.
If you eat salty food, you'll be thirsty at night.
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Honorific
할머니, 목마르세요? 시원한 물 드릴까요?
Grandma, are you thirsty? Shall I get you some cold water?
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Connectives
목말라서 물을 두 잔이나 마셨어요.
I was thirsty, so I drank two whole glasses of water.
Good to know
- 목마르다 is literally "the throat is dry": 목이 마르다 says it in two words, and the 르 changes before 아 (목말라요).
Verbs like this one
The same pattern, on other verbs: descriptive verb.