Korean

여기다

여기다
Meaning: to consider; to regard; to think of
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Inflected form
Base 여기다
Present 여긴다
Polite 여겨요
Formal 여깁니다
Past 여겼다
Past + Polite 여겼어요
Guess + Polite 여기겠어요
Connective 여기고
Conditional 여기면
Volitional 여기자
Imperative 여겨라
Imperative + Polite 여기세요
Attributive 여기는 / 여긴 / 여길

Example sentences

나는 그를 친구로 여긴다.
I consider him a friend.
스님은 그의 낡은 지대를 소중히 여겼다.
The monk cherished his old bag.
종가는 고문서의 세수를 가문의 의무로 여겼다.
The head family regarded preserving the old documents through the generations as a family duty.
저는 제 시간을 소중히 여깁니다.
I cherish my time.
그는 회사 일을 최우선으로 여겼다. 가족은 늘 이차였다.
He considered company work his top priority. Family was always secondary.

Usage Notes

Used to express how one perceives or thinks of someone or something. Often followed by '-으로 여기다' (to consider as).

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