Korean

낡다

낡다
Meaning: to be old, to be worn out
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Inflected form
Base 낡다
Present 낡는다
Polite 낡아요
Formal 낡습니다
Past 낡았다
Past + Polite 낡았어요
Guess + Polite 낡겠어요
Connective 낡고
Conditional 낡으면
Volitional 낡자
Imperative 낡아라
Imperative + Polite 낡으세요
Attributive 낡는 / 낡은 / 낡을

Example sentences

이 집은 너무 낡았다.
This house is too old.
낡은 관이 터져서 복도에 물이 샜다.
The old pipe burst, and water leaked into the hallway.
농부는 낡은 달구지의 사장을 새것으로 바꿨다.
The farmer replaced the floorboards of the old oxcart with new ones.
건물의 낡은 부분을 보수했다.
They repaired the old part of the building.
회사는 낡은 건물을 주요 자산으로 삼았다.
The company considered the old building a major asset.

Usage Notes

Used for things that are physically old and worn, or for ideas that are outdated.

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