Curious in Korean is 궁금하다. For examples, you can use like [궁금하게 여기다, 궁금해서 묻다]. In this post you will learn how to pronounce and use 궁금하다 along with examples.
Basics
| Word | Part | Chinese | Sound |
| 궁금하다 | adjective | — | 궁금하다 |
궁금하다 Meaning
| Meaning | Explanation |
| curious | Having a strong desire to know about something. |
Examples
| 궁금하게 여기다. |
| be curious |
| 궁금해서 묻다. |
| curious and ask |
| 나는 오랫동안 연락이 닿지 않은 친구의 안부가 궁금했다. |
| I wondered about the well-being of a friend I hadn’t contacted for a long time. |
| 나는 유민이가 공부를 잘하는 비결이 궁금해서 유민이의 수업 태도를 관찰해 보았다. |
| I was curious about the secret to Yu-min’s studying well, so I observed Yu-min’s attitude in class. |
How to Conjugate 궁금하다
① Formal High (합니다체)
| Present |  궁금합니다 |
| Past | 궁금했습니다 |
| Past Perfect | 궁금했었습니다 |
| Future | 궁금할 것입니다 |
| Condition | 궁금하겠습니다 |
② Informal High (해요체)
| Present | 궁금해요 |
| Past | 궁금했어요 |
| Past Perfect | 궁금했었어요 |
| Future | 궁금할 것이에요 |
| Condition | 궁금하겠어요 |
③ Informal Low (해체)
| Present | 궁금해 |
| Past | 궁금했어 |
| Past Perfect | 궁금했었어 |
| Future | 궁금할 것이야 |
| Condition | 궁금하겠어 |
④ Formal Low (한다체)
| Present | 궁금하다 |
| Past | 궁금했다 |
| Past Perfect | 궁금했었다 |
| Future | 궁금할 것이다 |
| Condition | 궁금하겠다 |
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