Korean reference
배우다
baeuda
to learn
Regular · 24 form tables
Includes verbs and adjectives. Rows show speech levels and constructions, rather than personal pronouns. Honorific forms refer to a respected subject.
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Tense
Present
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | baewoyolearn |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | baeumnidalearn |
| 해체, casual level | baewolearn |
| 한다체, plain written level | baeundalearn |
Past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | baewosseoyolearned |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | baewotseumnidalearned |
| 해체, casual level | baewosseolearned |
| 한다체, plain written level | baewotdalearned |
Future
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | baeul geoyeyowill learn |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | baeul geomnidawill learn |
| 해체, casual level | baeul geoyawill learn |
| 한다체, plain written level | baeul geosidawill learn |
Intention / conjecture
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | baeugesseoyowill probably learn |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | baeugetseumnidawill probably learn |
| 해체, casual level | baeugesseowill probably learn |
| 한다체, plain written level | baeugetdawill probably learn |
Progressive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | baeugo isseoyobe learning |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | baeugo itseumnidabe learning |
| 해체, casual level | baeugo isseobe learning |
| 한다체, plain written level | baeugo itdabe learning |
Negative
Short negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | an baewoyodo not learn |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | an baeumnidado not learn |
| 해체, casual level | an baewodo not learn |
| 한다체, plain written level | an baeundado not learn |
Long negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | baeuji anayodo not learn |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | baeuji anseumnidado not learn |
| 해체, casual level | baeuji anado not learn |
| 한다체, plain written level | baeuji anneundado not learn |
Endings
Honorific
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | baeuseyohe/she learns (honorific) |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | baeusimnidahe/she learns (honorific) |
| 해체, casual level | baeusyeohe/she learns (honorific) |
| 한다체, plain written level | baeusindahe/she learns (honorific) |
Wish
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | baeugo sipeoyoI want to learn |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | baeugo sipseumnidaI want to learn |
| 해체, casual level | baeugo sipeoI want to learn |
| 한다체, plain written level | baeugo sipdaI want to learn |
Question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | baewoyo?do you learn? |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | baeumnikka?do you learn? |
| 해체, casual level | baewo?do you learn? |
| 한다체, plain written level | baeuni?do you learn? |
Past question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | baewosseoyo?did you learn? |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | baewotseumnikka?did you learn? |
| 해체, casual level | baewosseo?did you learn? |
| 한다체, plain written level | baewonni?did you learn? |
Request
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | baeuseyolearn! |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | baeusipsiolearn! |
| 해체, casual level | baewolearn! |
| 한다체, plain written level | baeworalearn! |
Proposal
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | baewoyolet's learn! |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | baeupsidalet's learn! |
| 해체, casual level | baeujalet's learn! |
| 한다체, plain written level | baeujalet's learn! |
Promise
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | baeulgeyoI will learn |
| 해체, casual level | baeulgeI will learn |
Shall I?
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | baeulkkayo?shall I learn? |
| 해체, casual level | baeulkka?shall I learn? |
Linking
And
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | baeugoI learn, and |
And so / because
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | baewoseobecause I learn |
If
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | baeumyeonif you learn |
But
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | baeujimanI learn, but |
Because
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | baeunikkabecause I learn |
Background
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | baeuneundeI learn (background) |
Modifier
Present noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | baeuneunlearn (before a noun) |
Past noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | baeunlearned (before a noun) |
Future noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | baeulwill learn (before a noun) |
Additional forms
Additional honorific forms
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Saying it happened (았/었) | baeusyeosseoyohe/she learned (honorific) |
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