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Korean
못살다
못살다
Meaning: to live poorly; to be destitute; to be unable to endure
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Verb inflections
| Form | Inflected form |
|---|---|
| Base | 못살다 |
| Present | 못산다 |
| Polite | 못살아요 |
| Formal | 못삽니다 |
| Past | 못살았다 |
| Past + Polite | 못살았어요 |
| Guess + Polite | 못살겠어요 |
| Connective | 못살고 |
| Conditional | 못살면 |
| Volitional | 못살자 |
| Imperative | 못살아라 |
| Imperative + Polite | 못사세요 |
| Attributive | 못살는 / 못살은 / 못살을 |
Example
There was a time when our country also lived very poorly.
Usage Notes
Primarily means to live in poverty. It is also frequently used in the form '못살게 굴다' to mean pestering or harassing someone until they can't stand it.
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