Present
현재 · now and habits: polite, formal and casual speech
| Form | Polite | Formal | Casual |
|---|---|---|---|
| AffirmativeI vomit | |||
| NegativeI don’t vomit |
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 vomited | |||
| NegativeI didn’t vomit |
Future
미래 · plans and guesses: -(으)ㄹ 거예요
| Form | Polite | Formal | Casual |
|---|---|---|---|
| AffirmativeI will vomit | |||
| NegativeI won’t vomit |
Honorific
높임말 · to or about an elder: the -시- forms
| Form | Polite | Formal |
|---|---|---|
| PresentI vomit (respectfully) | ||
| PastI vomited (respectfully) | ||
| FutureI will vomit (respectfully) |
Connectives
연결 어미 · and, so, if, because, but: joining two sentences
- And (-고) vomiting, and…, and…
- So, and then (-아/어서) vomiting, and…, so…
- If, when (-(으)면) if I vomit
- Because (-(으)니까) because I vomit
- But (-지만) I vomit, but…
Requests and commands
명령형 · -(으)세요, -(으)십시오, the casual form, -지 마세요
- Please (-(으)세요) please vomit
- Formal request (-(으)십시오) please vomit (formal)
- Plain command vomit! (casual)
- Please don’t please don’t vomit
How to use 토하다
One sentence for each tense, the way people say it.
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Present
우리 아이는 차를 오래 타면 토해요.
Our child throws up on long car rides.
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Past
어젯밤에 술을 많이 마시고 토했어요.
Last night I drank a lot and threw up.
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Future
배를 타면 분명히 토할 거예요.
If I take the boat, I'll definitely throw up.
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Honorific
할머니가 약 때문에 아침에 토하셨어요.
Grandma threw up this morning because of the medicine.
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Connectives
토하면 물을 조금씩 천천히 마시세요.
If you throw up, sip water slowly.
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Requests and commands
여기서 토하지 마세요, 화장실로 가세요.
Don't throw up here, go to the bathroom.
Good to know
- 토할 것 같아요 is "I feel like I'm going to throw up"; 멀미 is motion sickness.
Verbs like this one
The same pattern, on other verbs: 하다 verb.