태어나다 conjugation
to be borntaeeonadaVerbRegular verb
| Form | Korean | Listen |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 태어나다 | |
| Polite present | 태어나요 | |
| Polite past | 태어났어요 | |
| Polite future | 태어날 거예요 | |
| Formal | 태어납니다 |
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 태어나다 conjugates
- Find the stem. Take 다 off 태어나다 and you are left with 태어나.
- 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: 태어나 + 아요 gives 태어나요.
- Build the rest on it. The past tense adds ㅆ to the same base, giving 태어났어요, and the table above has the future and the formal form.
More regular verbs
Conjugate any other verb with the Korean verb conjugator, or read the guide to Korean verb conjugation for the rules behind the table.