Hungry in Korean: 고프다’s meaning and pronunciation

Hungry in Korean, 고프다 meaningHungry in Korean is 고프다. For examples, you can use like [고픈 배, 고픈 속]. In this post you will learn how to pronounce and use 고프다 along with examples.

Basics

Word Part Chinese Sound
고프다 adjective — 고프다

고프다 Meaning

Meaning Explanation
hungry Wanting to eat food due to an empty stomach.

Examples

고픈 배.
hungry stomach.
고픈 속.
hungry inside.
종이라도 씹어 먹을 수 있을 정도로 배가 고팠다.
I was so hungry that I could chew on paper.
나는 너무 배가 고파서 눈앞에 보이는 음식점에 무작정 들어갔다.
I was so hungry that I went straight to the restaurant in front of me.

How to Conjugate 고프다

① Formal High (합니다체)

Present    고픕니다
Past    고팠습니다
Past Perfect    고팠었습니다
Future    고플 것입니다
Condition    고프겠습니다

② Informal High (해요체)

Present    고파요
Past    고팠어요
Past Perfect    고팠었어요
Future    고플 것이에요
Condition    고프겠어요

③ Informal Low (해체)

Present    고파
Past    고팠어
Past Perfect    고팠었어
Future    고플 것이야
Condition    고프겠어

④ Formal Low (한다체)

Present    고프다
Past    고팠다
Past Perfect    고팠었다
Future    고플 것이다
Condition    고프겠다

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