Present
현재 · now and habits: polite, formal and casual speech
| Form | Polite | Formal | Casual |
|---|---|---|---|
| AffirmativeI gain weight | |||
| NegativeI don’t gain weight |
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 gained weight | |||
| NegativeI didn’t gain weight |
Future
미래 · plans and guesses: -(으)ㄹ 거예요
| Form | Polite | Formal | Casual |
|---|---|---|---|
| AffirmativeI will gain weight | |||
| NegativeI won’t gain weight |
Honorific
높임말 · to or about an elder: the -시- forms
| Form | Polite | Formal |
|---|---|---|
| PresentI gain weight (respectfully) | ||
| PastI gained weight (respectfully) | ||
| FutureI will gain weight (respectfully) |
Connectives
연결 어미 · and, so, if, because, but: joining two sentences
- And (-고) gaining weight, and…, and…
- So, and then (-아/어서) gaining weight, and…, so…
- If, when (-(으)면) if I gain weight
- Because (-(으)니까) because I gain weight
- But (-지만) I gain weight, but…
Requests and commands
명령형 · -(으)세요, -(으)십시오, the casual form, -지 마세요
- Please (-(으)세요) please gain weight
- Formal request (-(으)십시오) please gain weight (formal)
- Plain command gain weight! (casual)
- Please don’t please don’t gain weight
How to use 살찌다
One sentence for each tense, the way people say it.
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Present
저는 빵을 먹으면 금방 살쪄요.
If I eat bread, I gain weight right away.
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Past
겨울 동안 삼 킬로나 살쪘어요.
I gained three whole kilos over the winter.
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Future
연말에는 저도 분명히 살찔 거예요.
I'll definitely gain weight at the end of the year too.
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Honorific
우리 할머니가 요즘 조금 살찌셨어요.
My grandma has gained a little weight lately.
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Connectives
너무 살찌면 옷이 안 맞아요.
If you gain too much weight, your clothes don't fit.
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Requests and commands
휴가 때 너무 살찌지 마세요.
Don't gain too much weight on vacation.
Good to know
- 살이 찌다 is the two-word version; the opposite is 살이 빠지다 or 살을 빼다, to lose weight.
Verbs like this one
The same pattern, on other verbs: verb.