Korean

심다

심다
Meaning: to plant
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Inflected form
Base 심다
Present 심는다
Polite 심어요
Formal 심습니다
Past 심었다
Past + Polite 심었어요
Guess + Polite 심겠어요
Connective 심고
Conditional 심으면
Volitional 심자
Imperative 심어라
Imperative + Polite 심으세요
Attributive 심는 / 심은 / 심을

Example sentences

I planted flowers in the garden.
밭에 이랑을 만들고 씨앗을 심었다.
We made furrows in the field and planted seeds.
이 밭에서는 밀을 심는다.
They plant wheat in this field.
정원에 사과나무 한 그루를 심었다.
I planted an apple tree in the garden.
베란다에 예쁜 화초를 많이 심었어요.
I planted many pretty plants on the balcony.
마당에 심은 사과나무에 빨간 사과가 열렸다.
Red apples grew on the apple tree planted in the yard.
봄이 오면 화단에 예쁜 꽃씨를 심을 것입니다.
When spring comes, I will plant pretty flower seeds in the flower bed.

Usage Notes

Used for planting seeds, saplings, etc., in the ground. Can also be used metaphorically for instilling ideas or feelings.

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