Present
현재 · now and habits: polite, formal and casual speech
| Form | Polite | Formal | Casual |
|---|---|---|---|
| AffirmativeI am amazing | |||
| NegativeI am not amazing |
KOREAN VERB
신기하다
to be amazing, to be fascinating
- #395 most used
- Descriptive verb
Conjugation
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Past
과거 · finished actions: 갔어요, 갔습니다, 갔어
| Form | Polite | Formal | Casual |
|---|---|---|---|
| AffirmativeI was amazing | |||
| NegativeI was not amazing |
Future
미래 · plans and guesses: -(으)ㄹ 거예요
| Form | Polite | Formal | Casual |
|---|---|---|---|
| AffirmativeI will be amazing | |||
| NegativeI won’t be amazing |
Honorific
높임말 · to or about an elder: the -시- forms
| Form | Polite | Formal |
|---|---|---|
| PresentI am amazing (respectfully) | ||
| PastI was amazing (respectfully) | ||
| FutureI will be amazing (respectfully) |
Connectives
연결 어미 · and, so, if, because, but: joining two sentences
- And (-고) being amazing, and…, and…
- So, and then (-아/어서) being amazing, and…, so…
- If, when (-(으)면) if I am amazing
- Because (-(으)니까) because I am amazing
- But (-지만) I am amazing, but…
How to use 신기하다
One sentence for each tense, the way people say it.
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Present
서울 지하철은 저한테 정말 신기해요.
The Seoul subway is really amazing to me.
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Past
처음 본 한옥이 너무 신기했어요.
The first hanok I saw was so fascinating.
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Future
외국 친구들은 찜질방이 신기할 거예요.
Foreign friends will find the jjimjilbang fascinating.
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Honorific
할머니는 새 휴대폰이 아주 신기하세요.
Grandma finds the new phone very fascinating.
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Connectives
신기하지만 솔직히 조금 무섭기도 해요.
It's fascinating, but honestly a bit scary too.
Good to know
- 신기하다 is the wonder at something new or strange, not "amazing" as praise; that is 대단하다.
Verbs like this one
The same pattern, on other verbs: descriptive verb.