Korean

흐르다

흐르다
Meaning: to flow, to pass
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Inflected form
Base 흐르다
Present 흐른다
Polite 흘러요
Formal 흐릅니다
Past 흘렀다
Past + Polite 흘렀어요
Guess + Polite 흐르겠어요
Connective 흐르고
Conditional 흐르면
Volitional 흐르자
Imperative 흘러라
Imperative + Polite 흐르세요
Attributive 흐르는 / 흐른 / 흐를

Example sentences

The river water flows to the sea.
세월이 흘러도 그의 열정은 여전했다.
Even as time passed, his passion remained unchanged.
깊은 밤 숲속에는 무거운 정적이 흘렀다.
A heavy silence flowed through the forest deep at night.
전선에 강한 전류가 흐르고 있으니 주의하세요.
Be careful as a strong electric current is flowing through the wire.
오래된 기억은 시간이 흐르면서 자연스럽게 잊힌다.
Old memories are naturally forgotten as time passes.
강물이 맑게 흐르고 있습니다.
The river water is flowing clearly.
장중에는 정적이 흘렀다
Silence flowed inside the venue.
맑은 밤하늘에 은하수가 흐르고 있었다.
The Milky Way was flowing across the clear night sky.
산골짜기에서 맑은 시냇물이 졸졸 흐른다.
Clear stream water flows gurgling in the mountain valley.
시냇물이 산골짜기를 따라 졸졸 흐른다.
The brook flows trickling along the mountain valley.

Usage Notes

Can be used for liquids like water, or for the passage of time.

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