Present
현재 · now and habits: polite, formal and casual speech
| Form | Polite | Formal | Casual |
|---|---|---|---|
| AffirmativeI am famous | |||
| NegativeI am not famous |
KOREAN VERB
유명하다
to be famous
- #400 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 famous | |||
| NegativeI was not famous |
Future
미래 · plans and guesses: -(으)ㄹ 거예요
| Form | Polite | Formal | Casual |
|---|---|---|---|
| AffirmativeI will be famous | |||
| NegativeI won’t be famous |
Honorific
높임말 · to or about an elder: the -시- forms
| Form | Polite | Formal |
|---|---|---|
| PresentI am famous (respectfully) | ||
| PastI was famous (respectfully) | ||
| FutureI will be famous (respectfully) |
Connectives
연결 어미 · and, so, if, because, but: joining two sentences
- And (-고) being famous, and…, and…
- So, and then (-아/어서) being famous, and…, so…
- If, when (-(으)면) if I am famous
- Because (-(으)니까) because I am famous
- But (-지만) I am famous, but…
How to use 유명하다
One sentence for each tense, the way people say it.
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Present
이 식당은 냉면으로 아주 유명해요.
This restaurant is very famous for its cold noodles.
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Past
이 가수는 십 년 전에 정말 유명했어요.
This singer was really famous ten years ago.
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Future
이 작은 카페는 곧 아주 유명할 거예요.
This little cafe will soon be very famous.
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Honorific
김 선생님은 학교에서 아주 유명하세요.
Mr. Kim is very well known at school.
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Connectives
이 집은 유명하지만 값은 아주 싸요.
This place is famous, but the prices are very cheap.
Good to know
- 유명하다 takes 으로 for what a place is famous for: 전주는 비빔밥으로 유명해요.
Where you hear 유명하다
The lessons that teach a form of it, and how they say it.
Korean · Beginner Level 2
- 전주 비빔밥은 유명해요. Jeonju's rice bowl is famous.
- 옛날에 이 집은 유명했어. This house was famous in the old days.
- 형은 서울에서 유명할 거야. Eli will be famous in Seoul.
Verbs like this one
The same pattern, on other verbs: descriptive verb.