vain in Korean is 헛되다. For examples, you can use like [헛된 노력, 헛된 세월]. In this post you will learn how to pronounce and use 헛되다 along with examples.
Basics
| Word | Part | Chinese | Sound |
| 헛되다 | adjective | — | 헏뙤다/헏뛔다 |
헛되다 Meaning
| Meaning | Explanation |
| vain; fruitless; empty | Being fruitless or without any substance. |
How to Conjugate 헛되다
① Formal High (합니다체)
| Present |  헛됩니다 |
| Past | 헛됐습니다 |
| Past Perfect | 헛됐었습니다 |
| Future | 헛될 것입니다 |
| Condition | 헛되겠습니다 |
② Informal High (해요체)
| Present | 헛돼요 |
| Past | 헛됐어요 |
| Past Perfect | 헛됐었어요 |
| Future | 헛될 것이에요 |
| Condition | 헛되겠어요 |
③ Informal Low (해체)
| Present | 헛돼 |
| Past | 헛됐어 |
| Past Perfect | 헛됐었어 |
| Future | 헛될 것이야 |
| Condition | 헛되겠어 |
④ Formal Low (한다체)
| Present | 헛된다 |
| Past | 헛됐다 |
| Past Perfect | 헛됐었다 |
| Future | 헛될 것이다 |
| Condition | 헛되겠다 |
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