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KOREAN VERB

모르다

to not know

  • #16 most used
  • Irregular verb

Conjugation

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Present

현재 · now and habits: polite, formal and casual speech

Form Polite Formal Casual
AffirmativeI not know
NegativeI don’t not know

Past

과거 · finished actions: 갔어요, 갔습니다, 갔어

Form Polite Formal Casual
AffirmativeI notted know
NegativeI didn’t not know

Future

미래 · plans and guesses: -(으)ㄹ 거예요

Form Polite Formal Casual
AffirmativeI will not know
NegativeI won’t not know

Honorific

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

Form Polite Formal
PresentI not know (respectfully)
PastI notted know (respectfully)
FutureI will not know (respectfully)

Connectives

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

  1. And (-고) notting know, and…, and…
  2. So, and then (-아/어서) notting know, and…, so…
  3. If, when (-(으)면) if I not know
  4. Because (-(으)니까) because I not know
  5. But (-지만) I not know, but…

How to use 모르다

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

  1. Present

    죄송해요, 저는 그 길을 잘 몰라요.

    Sorry, I don't know that road well.

  2. Past

    그 식당이 오늘 쉬는 날인지 몰랐어요.

    I didn't know the restaurant was closed today.

  3. Future

    민준 씨는 아마 그 소식을 모를 거예요.

    Min-jun probably won't know that news.

  4. Honorific

    김 선생님은 제 이름을 아직 모르세요.

    Mr. Kim doesn't know my name yet.

  5. Connectives

    길을 모르면 저한테 전화하세요.

    If you don't know the way, call me.

Good to know

  • 잘 모르겠어요 is the soft "I'm not sure" you hear all day; 모르다 is the opposite of 알다.

Where you hear 모르다

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

Korean · Beginner Level 1

  • 저는 잘 몰라요. I don't really know.
  • 어제는 몰랐어요. I didn't know yesterday.
  • 민준이는 모를 거예요. Min-jun won't know.

Korean · Intermediate Level 2

  • 저는 잘 몰라요. I don't really know.
  • 어제는 몰랐어요. I didn't know yesterday.
  • 민준이는 모를 거예요. Min-jun won't know.
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The airport train

Beginner Level 1 · 저는 몰라요.

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Min-jun plays the student

Intermediate Level 2 · 과학인지 요리인지 모르겠어요. · 잘 모르겠어요. · 수업이에요. 이해할지 모르겠어요. · 형 한국말이 충분한지 모르겠어.

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In the event of rain

Intermediate Level 2 · 절을 잘못할 경우에는 아무도 몰라요.

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You should have

Intermediate Level 3 · 아직 모르셔. 왜?

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The families meet

Advanced Level 1 · 모르는 말은 여쭤보겠습니다.

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Let's count

Advanced Level 2 · 한국 서류는 모르잖아.

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Water through the ceiling

Advanced Level 2 · 물이요? 저는 몰랐는데요.

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The hospital bag

Advanced Level 2 · 혹시 모르니까

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Dad jokes

Fluency Level 1 · 글쎄, 모르겠는데.

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After the gig

Fluency Level 1 · 글쎄요, 잘 모르겠어요.

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A night at the jjimjilbang

Fluency Level 1 · 아무도 몰라. 계란, 식혜, 그다음 불가마.

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Eli's first joke

Fluency Level 1 · 모르겠어. 뭔데?

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And 2 more lessons.

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