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KOREAN VERB

놓치다

to miss, to let slip

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Conjugation

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Present

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

Form Polite Formal Casual
AffirmativeI miss
NegativeI don’t miss

Past

과거 · finished actions: 갔어요, 갔습니다, 갔어

Form Polite Formal Casual
AffirmativeI missed
NegativeI didn’t miss

Future

미래 · plans and guesses: -(으)ㄹ 거예요

Form Polite Formal Casual
AffirmativeI will miss
NegativeI won’t miss

Honorific

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

Form Polite Formal
PresentI miss (respectfully)
PastI missed (respectfully)
FutureI will miss (respectfully)

Connectives

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

  1. And (-고) missing, and…, and…
  2. So, and then (-아/어서) missing, and…, so…
  3. If, when (-(으)면) if I miss
  4. Because (-(으)니까) because I miss
  5. But (-지만) I miss, but…

Requests and commands

명령형 · -(으)세요, -(으)십시오, the casual form, -지 마세요

  1. Please (-(으)세요) please miss
  2. Formal request (-(으)십시오) please miss (formal)
  3. Plain command miss! (casual)
  4. Please don’t please don’t miss

How to use 놓치다

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

  1. Present

    저는 아침에 자주 버스를 놓쳐요.

    I often miss the bus in the morning.

  2. Past

    늦잠 자서 첫 기차를 놓쳤어요.

    I overslept and missed the first train.

  3. Future

    지금 안 가면 마지막 지하철을 놓칠 거예요.

    If we don't go now, we'll miss the last subway.

  4. Honorific

    김 선생님은 어제 비행기를 놓치셨어요.

    Mr. Kim missed his flight yesterday.

  5. Connectives

    기회를 놓치면 다시 안 와요.

    If you miss the chance, it won't come again.

  6. Requests and commands

    이번 할인 놓치지 마세요, 내일까지예요.

    Don't miss this sale; it's on until tomorrow.

Good to know

  • 놓치다 is missing a bus, a chance, a word someone said, or letting a hand slip; 그리워하다 is missing a person you long for.

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