Present
현재 · now and habits: polite, formal and casual speech
| Form | Polite | Formal | Casual |
|---|---|---|---|
| AffirmativeI am slow | |||
| NegativeI am not slow |
Conjugation
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Past
과거 · finished actions: 갔어요, 갔습니다, 갔어
| Form | Polite | Formal | Casual |
|---|---|---|---|
| AffirmativeI was slow | |||
| NegativeI was not slow |
Future
미래 · plans and guesses: -(으)ㄹ 거예요
| Form | Polite | Formal | Casual |
|---|---|---|---|
| AffirmativeI will be slow | |||
| NegativeI won’t be slow |
Honorific
높임말 · to or about an elder: the -시- forms
| Form | Polite | Formal |
|---|---|---|
| PresentI am slow (respectfully) | ||
| PastI was slow (respectfully) | ||
| FutureI will be slow (respectfully) |
Connectives
연결 어미 · and, so, if, because, but: joining two sentences
- And (-고) being slow, and…, and…
- So, and then (-아/어서) being slow, and…, so…
- If, when (-(으)면) if I am slow
- Because (-(으)니까) because I am slow
- But (-지만) I am slow, but…
How to use 느리다
One sentence for each tense, the way people say it.
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Present
우리 집 인터넷이 너무 느려요.
The internet at our place is too slow.
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Past
오늘 아침 지하철이 평소보다 느렸어요.
This morning the subway was slower than usual.
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Future
눈이 오면 버스가 느릴 거예요.
If it snows, the bus will be slow.
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Honorific
할머니는 요즘 걸음이 조금 느리세요.
Grandma walks a little slowly these days.
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Connectives
이 컴퓨터는 느리지만 아직 잘 돼요.
This computer is slow, but it still works fine.
Good to know
- 느리다 is slow in speed; 늦다 is late in time.
Verbs like this one
The same pattern, on other verbs: descriptive verb.