Korean

나다

혼나다
Meaning: to be scolded; to have a hard time
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Inflected form
Base 혼나다
Present 혼난다
Polite 혼나요
Formal 혼납니다
Past 혼났다
Past + Polite 혼났어요
Guess + Polite 혼나겠어요
Connective 혼나고
Conditional 혼나면
Volitional 혼나자
Imperative 혼나라
Imperative + Polite 혼나세요
Attributive 혼나는 / 혼난 / 혼날

Handwriting

魂

Example sentences

I was scolded by the teacher because I didn't do my homework.
네가 선생님 앞에서 자꾸 그러니 혼이 나지.
You keep doing that in front of the teacher, so you'll get scolded.
수업 시간에 졸다가 선생님께 혼났다.
I was scolded by the teacher after dozing off during class.
수업 시간에 친구와 장난치다가 선생님께 혼났다.
I got scolded by the teacher for joking around with my friend during class.
선생님께 혼난 아이가 울면서 교실을 뛰어나갔다.
The child who was scolded by the teacher ran out of the classroom crying.

Usage Notes

Can mean being told off by someone in a position of authority, or to go through a very difficult or tough experience (e.g., '추워서 혼났어요' - 'I had a hard time because it was so cold').

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