그녀는 오랜 세월 과거로 지냈다.
She lived as a widow for many years.
Korean
지내다
지내다
Meaning: to spend time; to get along; to live
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Verb inflections
| Form | Inflected form |
|---|---|
| Base | 지내다 |
| Present | 지낸다 |
| Polite | 지내요 |
| Formal | 지냅니다 |
| Past | 지냈다 |
| Past + Polite | 지냈어요 |
| Guess + Polite | 지내겠어요 |
| Connective | 지내고 |
| Conditional | 지내면 |
| Volitional | 지내자 |
| Imperative | 지내라 |
| Imperative + Polite | 지내세요 |
| Attributive | 지내는 / 지낸 / 지낼 |
Example sentences
How have you been doing these days?
그동안 어떻게 지내셨어요?
How have you been doing meanwhile?
두 사람이 알고 지낸 지도 벌써 오래다.
It has been a long time since the two have known each other.
옆집 부인과 친하게 지내요.
I'm on friendly terms with the lady next door.
그간 잘 지내셨어요?
How have you been during that time?
그는 회사를 그만둔 후 한동안 백수로 지냈다.
After quitting the company, he lived as an unemployed person for a while.
어린 시절 나는 아버지의 위엄에 눌려 지냈다.
In my childhood, I lived cowed by my father's majesty.
우리는 여름 휴가 동안 조용한 해안가 마을에서 지내기로 했다.
We decided to stay in a quiet seaside village during our summer vacation.
제사를 지내기 전에 방 안에 병풍을 세웠다.
Before performing the ancestral rite, they set up a folding screen in the room.
Usage Notes
Used to ask about someone's well-being or how they are spending their time.
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