Be in Korean is 있다. For examples, you can use like [그는 한국에 있다, 나는 서울에 일 년 동안 있었다]. In this post you will learn how to pronounce and use 있다 along with examples.
Basics
Word | Part | Chinese | Sound |
있다 | verb | — | 읻따 |
있다 Meaning
Meaning | Explanation |
be; stay | For a person or animal to remain in a certain place without leaving or getting out of it. |
Examples
그는 한국에 있다. |
He is in Korea. |
나는 서울에 일 년 동안 있었다. |
I was in Seoul for a year. |
How to Conjugate 있다
① Formal High (합니다체)
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② Informal High (해요체)
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③ Informal Low (해체)
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④ Formal Low (한다체)
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