Present
현재 · now and habits: polite, formal and casual speech
| Form | Polite | Formal | Casual |
|---|---|---|---|
| AffirmativeI bloom | |||
| NegativeI don’t bloom |
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 bloomed | |||
| NegativeI didn’t bloom |
Future
미래 · plans and guesses: -(으)ㄹ 거예요
| Form | Polite | Formal | Casual |
|---|---|---|---|
| AffirmativeI will bloom | |||
| NegativeI won’t bloom |
Honorific
높임말 · to or about an elder: the -시- forms
| Form | Polite | Formal |
|---|---|---|
| PresentI bloom (respectfully) | ||
| PastI bloomed (respectfully) | ||
| FutureI will bloom (respectfully) |
Connectives
연결 어미 · and, so, if, because, but: joining two sentences
- And (-고) blooming, and…, and…
- So, and then (-아/어서) blooming, and…, so…
- If, when (-(으)면) if I bloom
- Because (-(으)니까) because I bloom
- But (-지만) I bloom, but…
How to use 피다
One sentence for each tense, the way people say it.
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Present
사월에는 서울에 벚꽃이 펴요.
In April the cherry blossoms bloom in Seoul.
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Past
올해는 꽃이 일찍 폈어요.
This year the flowers bloomed early.
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Future
다음 주에 장미가 필 거예요.
The roses will bloom next week.
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Honorific
요즘 할머니 얼굴이 많이 피셨어요.
Grandma looks a lot brighter these days.
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Connectives
꽃이 피면 같이 공원에 가요.
When the flowers bloom, let's go to the park together.
Good to know
- 꽃이 피다 is to bloom; 꽃이 지다 is to fall. 담배를 피우다, to smoke, is a different verb.
- 얼굴이 피다 is said of a person who looks brighter and healthier: 얼굴이 피셨네요.
Where you hear 피다
The lessons that teach a form of it, and how they say it.
Korean · Beginner Level 3
- 사월에 벚꽃이 피어요. The cherry blossoms bloom in April.
- 작년에는 꽃이 일찍 피었어요. Last year the flowers bloomed early.
- 다음 주에 꽃이 필 거예요. The flowers will bloom next week.
Verbs like this one
The same pattern, on other verbs: verb.