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KOREAN VERB

필요하다

to need, to be needed

  • #157 most used
  • Descriptive verb

Conjugation

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Present

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

Form Polite Formal Casual
AffirmativeI need
NegativeI don’t need

Past

과거 · finished actions: 갔어요, 갔습니다, 갔어

Form Polite Formal Casual
AffirmativeI needed
NegativeI didn’t need

Future

미래 · plans and guesses: -(으)ㄹ 거예요

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

Honorific

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

Form Polite Formal
PresentI need (respectfully)
PastI needed (respectfully)
FutureI will need (respectfully)

Connectives

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

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

How to use 필요하다

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

  1. Present

    지금 저는 우산이 필요해요.

    I need an umbrella right now.

  2. Past

    그때는 돈이 많이 필요했어요.

    At that time I needed a lot of money.

  3. Future

    여행에는 큰 가방이 필요할 거예요.

    You'll need a big bag for the trip.

  4. Honorific

    할머니, 지금 뭐 필요하세요?

    Grandma, do you need anything right now?

  5. Connectives

    도움이 필요하면 언제든지 말하세요.

    If you need help, tell me any time.

Good to know

  • What you need is the subject: 돈이 필요해요; "I don't need it" is 필요 없어요.

Where you hear 필요하다

The lessons that teach a form of it, and how they say it.

Korean · Beginner Level 1

  • 봉투 필요하세요? Do you need a bag?
  • 어제는 우산이 필요했어요. I needed an umbrella yesterday.
  • 내일 교통카드가 필요할 거예요. You'll need a transit card tomorrow.

Korean · Beginner Level 2

  • 봉투 필요하세요? Do you need a bag?
  • 어제는 우산이 필요했어요. I needed an umbrella yesterday.
  • 내일 교통카드가 필요할 거예요. You'll need a transit card tomorrow.
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The convenience store

Beginner Level 1 · 봉투 필요하세요?

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The bank

Beginner Level 2 · 뭐가 필요해요? · 여권도 필요해요? · 네. 전화번호도 필요해요.

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The phone

Beginner Level 2 · 그럼 이거요. 요금제도 필요해요?

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A second year?

Beginner Level 2 · 내년에도 선생님이 필요합니다.

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In order to apply

Intermediate Level 2 · 지원하기 위해서 자기소개서가 필요해.

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Where to live

Advanced Level 1 · 고맙지만 저희 집이 필요해요.

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The first viewing

Advanced Level 1 · 번역가 집은 벽이 필요하네요.

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A tip from the vice-principal

Advanced Level 1 · 믿을 만한 사람이 필요합니다.

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The papers to apply

Advanced Level 1 · 지원하려면 이력서가 필요해. · 범죄 경력 증명서도 필요해.

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The news

Advanced Level 2 · 그럼 돈이 더 필요해. 공방은 이번 가을에.

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A second job

Advanced Level 2 · 교사는 겸직 허가가 필요합니다.

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I'm telling you

Advanced Level 2 · 아들은 결과가 필요하다니까요.

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And 7 more lessons.

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