아이들이 놀고 있어요.
The children are playing.
Korean
놀다
놀다
Meaning: to play; to hang out; to be unemployed; to be idle
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Verb inflections
| Form | Inflected form |
|---|---|
| Base | 놀다 |
| Present | 논다 |
| Polite | 놀아요 |
| Formal | 놉니다 |
| Past | 놀았다 |
| Past + Polite | 놀았어요 |
| Guess + Polite | 놀겠어요 |
| Connective | 놀고 |
| Conditional | 놀면 |
| Volitional | 놀자 |
| Imperative | 놀아라 |
| Imperative + Polite | 노세요 |
| Attributive | 놀는 / 놀은 / 놀을 |
Example sentences
He quit his job and is currently unemployed.
아이들이 공을 가지고 놀았다.
The children played with a ball.
나가서 놀아도 좋아. 단, 숙제는 먼저 끝내야 해.
You can go out and play. However, you must finish your homework first.
저 애는 하루 종일 인형을 가지고 놀아요.
That child plays with a doll all day long.
밖에 나가서 놀아라.
Go outside and play.
아이들이 풀밭에서 놀고 있어요.
The children are playing in the grass field.
숙제를 마치고 친구와 놀았다.
I finished my homework and played with a friend.
아이들은 새 장난감을 가지고 신나게 놀았다.
The children played excitedly with the new toy.
아이들은 연을 하늘로 날리며 놀았다.
The children played by flying kites into the sky.
Usage Notes
Can mean 'to play' like children do, but also 'to not work' or 'to be idle'. Context is key.
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