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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