Korean

살아남다

살아남다
Meaning: to survive
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Inflected form
Base 살아남다
Present 살아남는다
Polite 살아남아요
Formal 살아남습니다
Past 살아남았다
Past + Polite 살아남았어요
Guess + Polite 살아남겠어요
Connective 살아남고
Conditional 살아남으면
Volitional 살아남자
Imperative 살아남아라
Imperative + Polite 살아남으세요
Attributive 살아남는 / 살아남은 / 살아남을

Example sentences

Few people survived that accident.
그들은 치열한 경쟁 속에서 살아남기 위하여 노력하였다.
They strived to survive in fierce competition.

Usage Notes

Used when someone overcomes a difficult or life-threatening situation.

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