Korean

배우다

배우다
Meaning: to learn
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Inflected form
Base 배우다
Present 배운다
Polite 배워요
Formal 배웁니다
Past 배웠다
Past + Polite 배웠어요
Guess + Polite 배우겠어요
Connective 배우고
Conditional 배우면
Volitional 배우자
Imperative 배워라
Imperative + Polite 배우세요
Attributive 배우는 / 배운 / 배울

Example sentences

I want to learn Korean.
한국어를 배우기 시작했을 때가 기억나요.
I remember when I started learning Korean.
저는 그 경기에서 졌지만, 많은 것을 배웠습니다.
I lost the match, but I learned a lot.
역사 수업 시간에 저족에 대해 배웠다.
I learned about the Di people in history class.
매일 새로운 것을 배우는 것은 즐겁다.
It is joyful to learn new things every day.
우리는 학교에서 한국 역사를 배운다.
We learn Korean history at school.
한국어는 배우기 어렵습니다.
Korean is difficult to learn.
새로운 언어를 배우는 것은 즐거운 경험입니다.
Learning a new language is a pleasant experience.
위대한 인물들의 전기를 읽으면 배울 점이 참 많다.
Reading the biographies of great people teaches us a lot.
우리 아이는 유치원에서 세기를 배우고 있어요.
My child is learning to count at kindergarten.

Usage Notes

Used for learning knowledge, skills, or habits. It can be used with particles like 에서 (from a place) or 에게서 (from a person).

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