Live in Korean is 계시다. For examples, you can use like [시골에 계신 부모님, 선생님은 미국에 계시다]. In this post you will learn how to pronounce and use 계시다 along with examples.
Basics
Word | Part | Chinese | Sound |
계시다 | verb | — | 계ː시다/게ː시다 |
계시다 Meaning
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live | (honorific) For one’s senior or superior to live somewhere. |
Examples
시골에 계신 부모님. |
parents in the countryside. |
선생님은 미국에 계시다. |
The teacher is in America. |
나는 고향에 계신 할머니께 전화를 드렸다. |
I called my grandmother at home. |
부모님은 미국에 계시지만 나를 보기 위해 일 년에 한두 번씩 한국에 오신다. |
My parents are in America, but they come to Korea once or twice a year to see me. |
How to Conjugate 계시다
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④ Formal Low (한다체)
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