Korean verb · regular · first needed at beginner level (A1)
만나다
mannada
to meet
The person you meet takes 을/를: (chingureul mannayo). Meeting an older person politely uses the humble (boepda), as in (cheoeum boepgetseumnida).
Present
현재
Now, habits and the near future. Polite is the everyday default; formal is for speeches, announcements and service; casual is for close friends and family.
| polite | 만나요mannayo | |
|---|---|---|
| formal | 만납니다mannamnida | |
| casual | 만나manna | |
| polite negative | 안 만나요an mannayo |
Past
과거
Something that happened or is finished; also “have done”.
| polite | 만났어요mannasseoyo | |
|---|---|---|
| formal | 만났습니다mannatseumnida | |
| casual | 만났어mannasseo | |
| polite negative | 안 만났어요an mannasseoyo |
Future
미래
Plans and intentions with -(으)ㄹ 거예요; with other people or things as the subject, often a guess.
| polite | 만날 거예요mannal geoyeyo | |
|---|---|---|
| formal | 만날 겁니다mannal geomnida | |
| casual | 만날 거야mannal geoya | |
| polite negative | 안 만날 거예요an mannal geoyeyo |
Progressive
진행
Meeting someone right now, or dating someone these days (-고 있다).
| polite | 만나고 있어요mannago isseoyo | |
|---|---|---|
| formal | 만나고 있습니다mannago itseumnida | |
| casual | 만나고 있어mannago isseo | |
| polite negative | 안 만나고 있어요an mannago isseoyo |
Request
명령
Asking someone to do something. The formal form is for announcements and signs; -지 마세요 means “please don't”.
| polite | 만나세요mannaseyo | |
|---|---|---|
| formal | 만나십시오mannasipsio | |
| casual | 만나manna | |
| don't (polite) | 만나지 마세요mannaji maseyo |
Suggestion
청유
Let's … The polite form is the same as the present. The formal -(으)ㅂ시다 is for a group or equals, not for a superior.
| polite | 만나요mannayo | |
|---|---|---|
| formal | 만납시다mannapsida | |
| casual | 만나자mannaja |
Examples
- 주말에 친구를 만나요.Jumare chingureul mannayo.I'm meeting a friend at the weekend.
- 만나서 반가워요.Mannaseo bangawoyo.Nice to meet you.
- 내일 두 시에 만나요.Naeil du sie mannayo.Let's meet at two tomorrow.