Korean verb · irregular · first needed at beginner level (A1)
모르다
moreuda
not to know
A 르 verb: before -아/어, 르 loses its ㅡ and adds an extra ㄹ: (mollayo), (mollasseoyo). It is already negative; the positive is (alda). (jal moreugesseoyo) is a soft “I'm not sure”.
Speed:
Present
현재
Don't know.
| polite | 몰라요mollayo | |
|---|---|---|
| formal | 모릅니다moreumnida | |
| casual | 몰라molla |
Past
과거
Didn't know, didn't realise.
| polite | 몰랐어요mollasseoyo | |
|---|---|---|
| formal | 몰랐습니다mollatseumnida | |
| casual | 몰랐어mollasseo |
Future
미래
A guess: someone probably won't know.
| polite | 모를 거예요moreul geoyeyo | |
|---|---|---|
| formal | 모를 겁니다moreul geomnida | |
| casual | 모를 거야moreul geoya |
Progressive
진행
Be unaware of something at the moment (-고 있다).
| polite | 모르고 있어요moreugo isseoyo | |
|---|---|---|
| formal | 모르고 있습니다moreugo itseumnida | |
| casual | 모르고 있어moreugo isseo |
Examples
- 저는 그 사람을 몰라요.Jeoneun geu sarameul mollayo.I don't know that person.
- 잘 모르겠어요.Jal moreugesseoyo.I'm not sure.
- 그건 몰랐어요.Geugeon mollasseoyo.I didn't know that.