Present
현재 · now and habits: polite, formal and casual speech
| Form | Polite | Formal | Casual |
|---|---|---|---|
| AffirmativeI am surprised | |||
| NegativeI am not surprised |
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 surprised | |||
| NegativeI was not surprised |
Future
미래 · plans and guesses: -(으)ㄹ 거예요
| Form | Polite | Formal | Casual |
|---|---|---|---|
| AffirmativeI will be surprised | |||
| NegativeI won’t be surprised |
Honorific
높임말 · to or about an elder: the -시- forms
| Form | Polite | Formal |
|---|---|---|
| PresentI am surprised (respectfully) | ||
| PastI was surprised (respectfully) | ||
| FutureI will be surprised (respectfully) |
Connectives
연결 어미 · and, so, if, because, but: joining two sentences
- And (-고) being surprised, and…, and…
- So, and then (-아/어서) being surprised, and…, so…
- If, when (-(으)면) if I am surprised
- Because (-(으)니까) because I am surprised
- But (-지만) I am surprised, but…
Requests and commands
명령형 · -(으)세요, -(으)십시오, the casual form, -지 마세요
- Please (-(으)세요) please be surprised
- Formal request (-(으)십시오) please be surprised (formal)
- Plain command be surprised! (casual)
- Please don’t please don’t be surprised
How to use 놀라다
One sentence for each tense, the way people say it.
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Present
저는 작은 소리에도 잘 놀라요.
I get startled even by small sounds.
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Past
갑자기 전화가 와서 깜짝 놀랐어요.
The phone rang suddenly and gave me a start.
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Future
선물을 보면 수아 씨가 깜짝 놀랄 거예요.
Su-a will be really surprised when she sees the gift.
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Honorific
할머니가 제 머리 색을 보고 놀라셨어요.
Grandma was surprised when she saw my hair color.
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Connectives
너무 놀라서 말이 안 나왔어요.
I was so surprised that I couldn't speak.
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Requests and commands
놀라지 마세요, 그냥 천둥 소리예요.
Don't be alarmed, it's just the sound of thunder.
Good to know
- What surprises you takes 에 (소리에 놀라다); to surprise someone is 놀라게 하다.
Verbs like this one
The same pattern, on other verbs: verb.