Become Old in Korean: 늙다’s meaning and pronunciation

Become Old in Korean, 늙다 meaningBecome 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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