Present
현재 · now and habits: polite, formal and casual speech
| Form | Polite | Formal | Casual |
|---|---|---|---|
| AffirmativeI am old | |||
| NegativeI am not old |
KOREAN VERB
오래되다
to be old (of a thing), to date from long ago
- #132 most used
- Verb
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 old | |||
| NegativeI was not old |
Future
미래 · plans and guesses: -(으)ㄹ 거예요
| Form | Polite | Formal | Casual |
|---|---|---|---|
| AffirmativeI will be old | |||
| NegativeI won’t be old |
Honorific
높임말 · to or about an elder: the -시- forms
| Form | Polite | Formal |
|---|---|---|
| PresentI am old (respectfully) | ||
| PastI was old (respectfully) | ||
| FutureI will be old (respectfully) |
Connectives
연결 어미 · and, so, if, because, but: joining two sentences
- And (-고) being old, and…, and…
- So, and then (-아/어서) being old, and…, so…
- If, when (-(으)면) if I am old
- Because (-(으)니까) because I am old
- But (-지만) I am old, but…
How to use 오래되다
One sentence for each tense, the way people say it.
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Present
요즘은 휴대폰이 금방 오래돼요.
These days phones get old quickly.
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Past
이 식당은 오래됐어요. 저희 아버지도 여기 오셨어요.
This restaurant is old. My father came here too.
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Future
십 년 뒤면 이 차도 꽤 오래될 거예요.
In ten years this car will be pretty old too.
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Honorific
선생님, 한국에 오신 지 오래되셨어요?
Teacher, has it been long since you came to Korea?
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Connectives
이 아파트는 좀 오래되지만 아주 튼튼해요.
This flat is a bit old, but very sturdy.
Good to know
- 오래되다 is for things, not people: 오래된 집 is an old house, and an old person is 나이가 많다.
- -(으)ㄴ 지 오래됐어요 means it has been a long time since: 한국에 온 지 오래됐어요.
Where you hear 오래되다
The lessons that teach a form of it, and how they say it.
Korean · Intermediate Level 2
- 이 사진은 오래됐어요. This photo is old.
- 그 집은 백 년 전에도 오래됐어요. That house was already old a hundred years ago.
- 내년이면 이 카드도 오래될 거예요. By next year this card will be old too.
Verbs like this one
The same pattern, on other verbs: verb.