Korean

모르다

모르다
Meaning: to not know
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Inflected form
Base 모르다
Present 모른다
Polite 몰라요
Formal 모릅니다
Past 몰랐다
Past + Polite 몰랐어요
Guess + Polite 모르겠어요
Connective 모르고
Conditional 모르면
Volitional 모르자
Imperative 몰라라
Imperative + Polite 모르세요
Attributive 모르는 / 모른 / 모를

Example sentences

I don't know that person at all.
컴퓨터 사용 방법을 잘 모르겠어요.
I don't know how to use a computer well.
그는 모르는 양 행동했다.
He acted as if he didn't know.
이 단어의 의미를 모르겠어요.
I don't understand the meaning of this word.
뭐가 문제인지 모르겠어요.
I don't know what the problem is.
일에 폭 빠져서 시간 가는 줄 몰랐다.
I was so absorbed in work that I didn't realize time was passing.
이것이 우리의 마지막 기회일지도 모른다.
This might be our last chance.
그 말의 뜻을 잘 모르겠어요.
I don't understand the meaning of that word.
모르는 단어가 있으면 사전에서 찾아봐요.
If there's a word I don't know, I look it up in the dictionary.
저는 운전할 줄 몰라요.
I don't know how to drive.

Usage Notes

Used to express a lack of knowledge or familiarity with someone or something.

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