Korean verb · regular · first needed at beginner level (A1)
살다
salda
to live
An ㄹ stem: the ㄹ drops before ㄴ, ㅂ and ㅅ: (samnida), (saseyo). So some forms look like those of (sada, to buy). The place takes 에 or 에서: (Seoure sarayo).
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 | 살아요sarayo | |
|---|---|---|
| formal | 삽니다samnida | |
| casual | 살아sara | |
| polite negative | 안 살아요an sarayo |
Past
과거
Something that happened or is finished; also “have done”.
| polite | 살았어요sarasseoyo | |
|---|---|---|
| formal | 살았습니다saratseumnida | |
| casual | 살았어sarasseo | |
| polite negative | 안 살았어요an sarasseoyo |
Future
미래
Plans and intentions with -(으)ㄹ 거예요; with other people or things as the subject, often a guess.
| polite | 살 거예요sal geoyeyo | |
|---|---|---|
| formal | 살 겁니다sal geomnida | |
| casual | 살 거야sal geoya | |
| polite negative | 안 살 거예요an sal geoyeyo |
Progressive
진행
Living somewhere at the moment; as common as the present for where you live (-고 있다).
| polite | 살고 있어요salgo isseoyo | |
|---|---|---|
| formal | 살고 있습니다salgo itseumnida | |
| casual | 살고 있어salgo isseo | |
| polite negative | 안 살고 있어요an salgo isseoyo |
Request
명령
Mostly in good wishes: (haengbokhage saseyo), live happily. -지 마세요 means “please don't”.
| polite | 사세요saseyo | |
|---|---|---|
| formal | 사십시오sasipsio | |
| casual | 살아sara | |
| don't (polite) | 살지 마세요salji 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 | 살아요sarayo | |
|---|---|---|
| formal | 삽시다sapsida | |
| casual | 살자salja |
Examples
- 어디에 살아요?Eodie sarayo?Where do you live?
- 저는 서울에 살고 있어요.Jeoneun Seoure salgo isseoyo.I live in Seoul.
- 행복하게 사세요.Haengbokhage saseyo.Live happily. (a wedding wish)