Korean

떠나다

떠나다
Meaning: to leave, to depart
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Inflected form
Base 떠나다
Present 떠난다
Polite 떠나요
Formal 떠납니다
Past 떠났다
Past + Polite 떠났어요
Guess + Polite 떠나겠어요
Connective 떠나고
Conditional 떠나면
Volitional 떠나자
Imperative 떠나라
Imperative + Polite 떠나세요
Attributive 떠나는 / 떠난 / 떠날

Example sentences

I am leaving Korea tomorrow.
그는 말을 않고 떠났다.
He left without saying a word.
그는 새로운 생을 시작하기 위해 고향을 떠났다.
He left his hometown to start a new life.
그는 서울을 떠나 지방에서 새로운 삶을 시작했다.
He left Seoul and started a new life in the provinces.
그는 멀리 떠난 임을 그리워하며 밤을 지샜다.
He spent the night longing for his beloved who had gone far away.
그는 도시를 떠나 시골에서 편안을 누리고 있다.
He left the city and is enjoying a peaceful life in the countryside.
그는 말없이 떠났다.
He left without a word.
지금 당장 떠나야 해요
We have to leave right now.
나는 그가 멀리 떠나는 것을 보았다.
I saw him leaving far away.
그녀는 패션 잡지 화보 촬영을 위해 파리로 떠났다.
She left for Paris for a fashion magazine pictorial shoot.

Usage Notes

Used when moving from one place to another.

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