Present
현재 · now and habits: polite, formal and casual speech
| Form | Polite | Formal | Casual |
|---|---|---|---|
| AffirmativeI am cheap | |||
| NegativeI am not cheap |
KOREAN VERB
싸다
to be cheap, to wrap, to pack
- #104 most used
- Descriptive verb
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 cheap | |||
| NegativeI was not cheap |
Future
미래 · plans and guesses: -(으)ㄹ 거예요
| Form | Polite | Formal | Casual |
|---|---|---|---|
| AffirmativeI will be cheap | |||
| NegativeI won’t be cheap |
Honorific
높임말 · to or about an elder: the -시- forms
| Form | Polite | Formal |
|---|---|---|
| PresentI am cheap (respectfully) | ||
| PastI was cheap (respectfully) | ||
| FutureI will be cheap (respectfully) |
Connectives
연결 어미 · and, so, if, because, but: joining two sentences
- And (-고) being cheap, and…, and…
- So, and then (-아/어서) being cheap, and…, so…
- If, when (-(으)면) if I am cheap
- Because (-(으)니까) because I am cheap
- But (-지만) I am cheap, but…
How to use 싸다
One sentence for each tense, the way people say it.
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Present
이 시장은 과일이 정말 싸요.
Fruit is really cheap at this market.
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Past
작년에는 커피가 더 쌌어요.
Last year coffee was cheaper.
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Future
저녁에 가면 생선이 더 쌀 거예요.
If you go in the evening, fish will be cheaper.
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Honorific
할머니가 아침에 김밥을 싸셨어요.
Grandma packed gimbap in the morning.
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Connectives
이 가게는 싸지만 물건이 별로 없어요.
This shop is cheap, but there isn't much.
Good to know
- 싸다 is also to wrap or pack: 도시락을 싸요; the price kind is 값이 싸다.
Where you hear 싸다
The lessons that teach a form of it, and how they say it.
Korean · Beginner Level 1
- 김밥은 싸요. Kimbap is cheap.
- 커피가 쌌어요. The coffee was cheap.
- 시장은 쌀 거예요. The market will be cheap.
Korean · Intermediate Level 1
- 김밥은 싸요. Kimbap is cheap.
- 커피가 쌌어요. The coffee was cheap.
- 시장은 쌀 거예요. The market will be cheap.
Verbs like this one
The same pattern, on other verbs: descriptive verb.