Korean

살다

살다
Meaning: to live, to reside
Part of Speech: Verb, Adjective

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Verb inflections

Form Inflected form
Base 살다
Present 산다
Polite 살아요
Formal 삽니다
Past 살았다
Past + Polite 살았어요
Guess + Polite 살겠어요
Connective 살고
Conditional 살면
Volitional 살자
Imperative 살아라
Imperative + Polite 사세요
Attributive 살는 / 살은 / 살을

Example sentences

I have lived in Seoul for 10 years.
저는 한국에서 3년 동안 살았어요.
I lived in Korea for 3 years.
옛날에 왕이 살던 성이 있었습니다.
Once upon a time, there was a castle where a king lived.
안 씨 성을 가진 사람이 이 마을에 많이 산다.
Many people with the surname An live in this village.
이 세상에는 다양한 사람들이 살고 있습니다.
Various people live in this world.
제 평생의 원은 가족과 행복하게 사는 것입니다.
My lifelong wish is to live happily with my family.
저가 사는 아파트는 바로 저 3 동이에요.
The apartment building I live in is building 3 over there.
우리는 새로운 기술의 시대에 살고 있다.
We are living in an era of new technology.
지금보다 이전에는 더 많은 사람들이 이곳에 살았습니다.
Before now, more people lived here.
저는 대전에 살아요.
I live in Daejeon.

Usage Notes

Used to indicate the act of living or residing in a place. It can also mean 'to be alive'.

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