Present
현재 · now and habits: polite, formal and casual speech
| Form | Polite | Formal | Casual |
|---|---|---|---|
| AffirmativeI am sad | |||
| NegativeI am not sad |
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 sad | |||
| NegativeI was not sad |
Future
미래 · plans and guesses: -(으)ㄹ 거예요
| Form | Polite | Formal | Casual |
|---|---|---|---|
| AffirmativeI will be sad | |||
| NegativeI won’t be sad |
Honorific
높임말 · to or about an elder: the -시- forms
| Form | Polite | Formal |
|---|---|---|
| PresentI am sad (respectfully) | ||
| PastI was sad (respectfully) | ||
| FutureI will be sad (respectfully) |
Connectives
연결 어미 · and, so, if, because, but: joining two sentences
- And (-고) being sad, and…, and…
- So, and then (-아/어서) being sad, and…, so…
- If, when (-(으)면) if I am sad
- Because (-(으)니까) because I am sad
- But (-지만) I am sad, but…
How to use 슬프다
One sentence for each tense, the way people say it.
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Present
그 노래를 들으면 왠지 슬퍼요.
That song makes me sad somehow.
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Past
친구가 떠나는 날 정말 슬펐어요.
I was really sad the day my friend left.
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Future
영화 결말이 슬플 거예요, 휴지를 챙기세요.
The film's ending will be sad, bring tissues.
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Honorific
할머니는 옛날 사진을 보시면 슬프세요.
Grandma gets sad when she looks at old photos.
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Connectives
슬프지만 사람들 앞에서 울지 않을 거예요.
I'm sad, but I won't cry in front of people.
Good to know
- 슬프다 drops its ㅡ before 어: 슬퍼요, 슬펐어요.
Verbs like this one
The same pattern, on other verbs: descriptive verb.