Korean

태어나다

태어나다
Meaning: to be born
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Inflected form
Base 태어나다
Present 태어난다
Polite 태어나요
Formal 태어납니다
Past 태어났다
Past + Polite 태어났어요
Guess + Polite 태어나겠어요
Connective 태어나고
Conditional 태어나면
Volitional 태어나자
Imperative 태어나라
Imperative + Polite 태어나세요
Attributive 태어나는 / 태어난 / 태어날

Example sentences

I was born in Seoul and have lived in Seoul ever since.
여기가 제가 태어난 곳이에요.
This is the place where I was born.
그 집은 손이 귀해서 아이가 태어났을 때 모두가 기뻐했다.
That family had few descendants, so everyone was happy when the child was born.
저는 대구에서 태어났어요.
I was born in Daegu.
이곳은 저가 태어난 고향입니다.
This place is the hometown where I was born.
그는 외국에서 태어났지만 스스로를 한국인이라고 생각한다.
He was born abroad but considers himself Korean.
제가 태어난 마을은 아주 작은 시골 마을이에요.
The village I was born in is a very small country village.
그는 남다른 재질을 가지고 태어났다.
He was born with an extraordinary talent.
우리 집 강아지는 이제 태어난 지 아홉 달이 되었습니다.
Our family dog is now nine months old.
그는 유서 깊은 가문에서 태어났습니다.
He was born into a family with a long and distinguished history.

Usage Notes

Used to describe the act of being born or coming into existence.

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