Be Late in Korean: 늦다’s meaning and pronunciation

Be Late in Korean, 늦다 meaningBe Late in Korean is 늦다. For examples, you can use like [모임에 늦다, 도착 시간에 늦다]. In this post you will learn how to pronounce and use 늦다 along with examples.

Basics

Word Part Chinese Sound
늦다 verb 늗따

늦다 Meaning

Meaning Explanation
be late To be later than the set time.

Examples

모임에 늦다.
late for the meeting
도착 시간에 늦다.
late for arrival
지수는 약속 시간에 항상 늦는다.
The index is always late for the appointment.
민준이는 아침에 늦잠을 자서 등교 시간에 늦었다.
Minjun overslept in the morning and was late for school.

How to Conjugate 늦다

① Formal High (합니다체)

Present    늦습니다
Past    늦었습니다
Past Perfect    늦었었습니다
Future    늦을 것입니다
Condition    늦겠습니다

② Informal High (해요체)

Present    늦어요
Past    늦었어요
Past Perfect    늦었었어요
Future    늦을 것이에요
Condition    늦겠어요

③ Informal Low (해체)

Present    늦어
Past    늦었어
Past Perfect    늦었었어
Future    늦을 것이야
Condition    늦겠어

④ Formal Low (한다체)

Present    늦는다
Past    늦었다
Past Perfect    늦었었다
Future    늦을 것이다
Condition    늦겠다

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