목이 말라서 물 한 컵을 마셨어요.
I was thirsty, so I drank a cup of water.
Korean
마르다
마르다
Meaning: to be thirsty; to dry
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Verb inflections
| Form | Inflected form |
|---|---|
| Base | 마르다 |
| Present | 마른다 |
| Polite | 말라요 |
| Formal | 마릅니다 |
| Past | 말랐다 |
| Past + Polite | 말랐어요 |
| Guess + Polite | 마르겠어요 |
| Connective | 마르고 |
| Conditional | 마르면 |
| Volitional | 마르자 |
| Imperative | 말라라 |
| Imperative + Polite | 마르세요 |
| Attributive | 마르는 / 마른 / 마를 |
Example sentences
I was thirsty, so I drank water.
목이 너무 말라서 맹물을 마셨다.
I was so thirsty that I gulped down plain water.
목이 말라 시원한 음료수를 마셨습니다.
My throat was dry, so I drank a refreshing beverage.
시험을 앞두고 긴장해서 입술이 바짝 마른다.
My lips are parched because I'm nervous before the exam.
등산을 하다가 목이 말라서 시원한 약수를 마셨다.
While hiking, I got thirsty, so I drank cool mineral spring water.
마른 빨래를 착착 개켜서 옷장에 넣었다.
I folded the dry laundry neatly and put it in the wardrobe.
그는 목이 말라 물을 들이켰다.
He was thirsty, so he gulped down the water.
뱀이 마른 풀 사이를 스륵스륵 기어갔다.
The snake crawled through the dry grass with a rustling sound.
목이 너무 말랐던 그는 시원한 물을 한 잔을 꿀꺽 들이켰다.
Being very thirsty, he gulped down a glass of cold water.
Usage Notes
Commonly used to express the feeling of thirst (목이 마르다).
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