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Korean
먹고살다
먹고살다
Meaning: to make a living; to subsist
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Verb inflections
| Form | Inflected form |
|---|---|
| Base | 먹고살다 |
| Present | 먹고산다 |
| Polite | 먹고살아요 |
| Formal | 먹고삽니다 |
| Past | 먹고살았다 |
| Past + Polite | 먹고살았어요 |
| Guess + Polite | 먹고살겠어요 |
| Connective | 먹고살고 |
| Conditional | 먹고살면 |
| Volitional | 먹고살자 |
| Imperative | 먹고살아라 |
| Imperative + Polite | 먹고사세요 |
| Attributive | 먹고살는 / 먹고살은 / 먹고살을 |
Example
It's really hard to make a living these days.
Usage Notes
Describes the difficulty of earning enough money to live.
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