떠나다 conjugation
to leave, to departtteonadaVerbRegular verb
| Form | Korean | Listen |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 떠나다 | |
| Polite present | 떠나요 | |
| Polite past | 떠났어요 | |
| Polite future | 떠날 거예요 | |
| Formal | 떠납니다 |
The polite forms end in 요 and suit most conversations; the formal form is for announcements, presentations and first meetings. The same form works for I, you, she or they.
How 떠나다 conjugates
- Find the stem. Take 다 off 떠나다 and you are left with 떠나.
- Check the last vowel. It is ㅏ, and a stem ending in ㅏ or ㅗ takes 아요.
- Join them. The vowels merge as they meet: 떠나 + 아요 gives 떠나요.
- Build the rest on it. The past tense adds ㅆ to the same base, giving 떠났어요, and the table above has the future and the formal form.
More regular verbs
- 돌아오다to come back
- 돌아가다to go back
- 묵다to stay (overnight)
- 찍다to take (a photo)
- 걸리다to take (time)
- 지나다to pass (by)
Conjugate any other verb with the Korean verb conjugator, or read the guide to Korean verb conjugation for the rules behind the table.