Become Old in Korean is 늙다. For examples, you can use like [늙은 사람, 늙고 병들다]. In this post you will learn how to pronounce and use 늙다 along with examples.
Basics
| Word | Part | Chinese | Sound |
| 늙다 | verb | — | 늑따 |
늙다 Meaning
| Meaning | Explanation |
| become old; age | To become very old. |
Examples
| 늙은 사람. |
| old man. |
| 늙고 병들다. |
| old and sick |
| 키우던 고양이가 늙고 병들어 죽게 되었다. |
| My cat grew old and became ill and died. |
| 젊은이들도 시간이 흐르면 언젠가는 늙게 된다. |
| Even young people will get old someday with the passage of time. |
How to Conjugate 늙다
① Formal High (합니다체)
| Present |  늙습니다 |
| Past | 늙었습니다 |
| Past Perfect | 늙었었습니다 |
| Future | 늙을 것입니다 |
| Condition | 늙겠습니다 |
② Informal High (해요체)
| Present | 늙어요 |
| Past | 늙었어요 |
| Past Perfect | 늙었었어요 |
| Future | 늙을 것이에요 |
| Condition | 늙겠어요 |
③ Informal Low (해체)
| Present | 늙어 |
| Past | 늙었어 |
| Past Perfect | 늙었었어 |
| Future | 늙을 것이야 |
| Condition | 늙겠어 |
④ Formal Low (한다체)
| Present | 늙는다 |
| Past | 늙었다 |
| Past Perfect | 늙었었다 |
| Future | 늙을 것이다 |
| Condition | 늙겠다 |
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