Sleep in Korean: 자다’s meaning and pronunciation

Sleep in Korean, 자다 meaningSleep in Korean is 자다. For examples, you can use like [낮잠을 자다, 늦잠을 자다]. In this post you will learn how to pronounce and use 자다 along with examples.

Basics

Word Part Chinese Sound
자다 verb 자다

자다 Meaning

Meaning Explanation
sleep To be in the state of taking a rest for a period of time with one’s eyes closed and mental activities suspended.

Examples

낮잠을 자다.
take a nap
늦잠을 자다.
To sleep late.

How to Conjugate 자다

① Formal High (합니다체)

Present    잡니다
Past    잤습니다
Past Perfect    잤었습니다
Future    잘 것입니다
Condition    자겠습니다

② Informal High (해요체)

Present    자요
Past    잤어요
Past Perfect    잤었어요
Future    잘 것이에요
Condition    자겠어요

③ Informal Low (해체)

Present    자
Past    잤어
Past Perfect    잤었어
Future    잘 것이야
Condition    자겠어

④ Formal Low (한다체)

Present    잔다
Past    잤다
Past Perfect    잤었다
Future    잘 것이다
Condition    자겠다

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