서울서 부산까지 기차로 5시간 걸린다.
It takes 5 hours by train from Seoul to Busan.
Korean
걸리다
걸리다
Meaning: to take (time); to be caught; to get sick; to be hanging
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Verb inflections
| Form | Inflected form |
|---|---|
| Base | 걸리다 |
| Present | 걸린다 |
| Polite | 걸려요 |
| Formal | 걸립니다 |
| Past | 걸렸다 |
| Past + Polite | 걸렸어요 |
| Guess + Polite | 걸리겠어요 |
| Connective | 걸리고 |
| Conditional | 걸리면 |
| Volitional | 걸리자 |
| Imperative | 걸려라 |
| Imperative + Polite | 걸리세요 |
| Attributive | 걸리는 / 걸린 / 걸릴 |
Example sentences
감기에 걸려서 회사에 못 갔어요.
I caught a cold, so I couldn't go to work.
복잡한 방정식의 해를 구하는 데 한 시간이 넘게 걸렸다.
It took more than an hour to find the solution to the complex equation.
집에서 학교까지는 약 10분 정도 걸린다.
It takes about 10 minutes from home to school.
그는 중한 병에 걸렸지만 희망을 잃지 않았다.
He contracted a serious illness, but did not lose hope.
Usage Notes
A very versatile verb with many meanings. In this sentence, it means 'to catch' an illness like a cold (감기).
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