Korean

잊어버리다

잊어버리다
Meaning: to forget
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Inflected form
Base 잊어버리다
Present 잊어버린다
Polite 잊어버려요
Formal 잊어버립니다
Past 잊어버렸다
Past + Polite 잊어버렸어요
Guess + Polite 잊어버리겠어요
Connective 잊어버리고
Conditional 잊어버리면
Volitional 잊어버리자
Imperative 잊어버려라
Imperative + Polite 잊어버리세요
Attributive 잊어버리는 / 잊어버린 / 잊어버릴

Example sentences

I completely forgot the password.
나는 내 소셜 미디어 계정의 비밀번호를 잊어버렸다。
I forgot the password for my social media account.
오래전의 일은 모두 잊어버렸어요.
I've forgotten all about the old days.
그는 안해의 생일을 잊어버리고 말았다.
He forgot his wife's birthday.
새 칫솔을 언제 사야 하는지 잊어버렸어요.
I forgot when I need to buy a new toothbrush.
저는 그 문제를 완전히 잊어버렸어요.
I completely forgot about that problem.
요즘 건망증이 심해져서 자꾸 할 일을 잊어버린다.
My forgetfulness has gotten worse lately, so I keep forgetting what I have to do.
약속을 새까맣게 잊어버리고 말았다.
I ended up completely forgetting about our appointment.
요즘은 건망증이 심해져서 중요한 약속도 깜박깜박 잊어버리곤 한다.
Lately, I've become so forgetful that I often forget important appointments.

Usage Notes

Used when one cannot recall something they once knew.

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