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How to Say Forget in Korean: Essential EPS-TOPIK Verb Quiz

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Frequently Asked Questions

Q1. How do Koreans say "Forget"?

잊다([it-da/forget]) means information disappears from your mind. In polite speech, say 잊어요([i-jeo-yo]).

Q2. How do I say "forgot"?

잊었어요([i-jeo-sseo-yo/forgot]) is the polite past form. Example: 비밀번호를 잊었어요 (I forgot the password).

Q3. How do I say "don't forget"?

잊지 마세요([it-ji ma-se-yo/don't forget]) means please keep it in mind. Example: 잊지 마세요 (Please don't forget).

EPS TOPIK Learn More: How to Say "Forget" in Korean - 잊다([it-da/forget])

What does "잊다([it-da/forget])" mean?

잊다([it-da/forget]) means "to forget". It is used when information disappears from your mind.

Casual: 잊어 (i-jeo)
Polite: 잊어요 (i-jeo-yo)
Formal: 잊습니다 (it-seum-ni-da)

Grammar Breakdown

잊다([it-da/forget]) = 잊 + 다 (forget + dictionary ending)
잊었어요([i-jeo-sseo-yo/forgot]) = 잊었 + 어요 (forgot + polite)
잊고 싶어요([it-go si-peo-yo/want to forget]) = 잊 + 고 싶어요 (forget + want to)
잊어야 해요([i-jeo-ya hae-yo/have to forget]) = 잊어 + 야 해요 (forget + have to)
잊지 마세요([it-ji ma-se-yo/don't forget]) = 잊 + 지 마세요 (forget + please don't)

When to Use It (EPS-TOPIK Style)

1. Daily: “비밀번호를 잊어요 (bi-mil-beon-ho-reul i-jeo-yo)”
2. Past: 잊었어요([i-jeo-sseo-yo/forgot]) forgot.
3. Duty: 잊어야 해요([i-jeo-ya hae-yo/have to forget]) have to forget.
4. Warning: 잊지 마세요([it-ji ma-se-yo/don't forget]) don't forget.

Real-Life Examples - A-B-A-B Dialogue (EPS-TOPIK)

A: 비밀번호를 잊어요? A: bi-mil-beon-ho-reul i-jeo-yo?

A: Do you forget the password?

B: 네, 가끔 잊어요. B: ne, ga-kkeum i-jeo-yo.

B: Yes, I sometimes forget.

A: 자주 잊어요? A: ja-ju i-jeo-yo?

A: Do you often forget?

B: 아니요, 가끔 잊어요. B: a-ni-yo, ga-kkeum i-jeo-yo.

B: No, I sometimes forget. - 잊다([it-da/forget])

A: 뭐 잊었어요? A: mwo i-jeo-sseo-yo?

A: What did you forget?

B: 비밀번호를 잊었어요. B: bi-mil-beon-ho-reul i-jeo-sseo-yo.

B: I forgot the password.

A: 괜찮아요. A: gwaen-cha-na-yo.

A: It's okay.

B: 다시 알려 주세요. B: da-si al-lyeo ju-se-yo.

B: Please tell me again. - 잊었어요([i-jeo-sseo-yo/forgot])

A: 뭘 잊어야 해요? A: mwol i-jeo-ya hae-yo?

A: What do you have to forget?

B: 나쁜 기억을 잊어야 해요. B: na-ppeun gi-eo-geul i-jeo-ya hae-yo.

B: I have to forget the bad memory.

A: 왜요? A: wae-yo?

A: Why?

B: 마음이 아파요. B: ma-eu-mi a-pa-yo.

B: My heart hurts. - 잊어야 해요([i-jeo-ya hae-yo/have to forget])

Similar Expressions (EPS-TOPIK)

• 잊다([it-da/forget]) forget
- 잊었어요([i-jeo-sseo-yo/forgot]) forgot
- 잊고 싶어요([it-go si-peo-yo/want to forget]) want to forget
- 잊어야 해요([i-jeo-ya hae-yo/have to forget]) have to forget
- 잊지 마세요([it-ji ma-se-yo/don't forget]) don't forget

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