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How to Say Sleep in Korean: Essential EPS-TOPIK Word Quiz

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Frequently Asked Questions

Q1. How do Koreans say "Sleep"?

자다([ja-da/sleep]) means to sleep.

Q2. What is slept?

잤다([jat-da/slept]) is the past tense of to sleep.

Q3. What is sleeping?

자고 있어요([ja-go i-sseo-yo/sleeping]) means you are sleeping right now.

EPS TOPIK Learn More: How to Say "Sleep" in Korean - 자다([ja-da/sleep])

What does "자다([ja-da/sleep])" mean?

자다([ja-da/sleep]) means "to sleep". It means to sleep.

Casual: 자 (ja)
Polite: 자요 (ja-yo)
Formal: 잡니다 (jam-ni-da)

Grammar Breakdown

자다([ja-da/sleep]) = 자다 (to sleep)
자요([ja-yo/sleep]) = 자 + 요 (sleep + polite)
잤다([jat-da/slept]) = 자 + ㅆ + 다 (sleep + past)
자고 있어요([ja-go i-sseo-yo/sleeping]) = 자고 + 있어요 (sleeping + ing)
자세요([ja-se-yo/please sleep]) = 자 + 세요 (sleep + please)

When to Use It (EPS-TOPIK Style)

1. Verb: “어디서 자요? (eo-di-seo ja-yo?) - Where do you sleep?”
2. Polite: 자요([ja-yo]) - I sleep.
3. Past: 잤다([jat-da]) - Slept.

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

A: 어디서 자요? A: eo-di-seo ja-yo?

A: Where do you sleep?

B: 집에서 자요. B: jib-e-seo ja-yo.

B: I sleep at home.

A: 언제 자요? A: eon-je ja-yo?

A: When do you go to sleep?

B: 11시에 자요. B: 11-si-e ja-yo.

B: I go to sleep at 11 o'clock. - 자다([ja-da/sleep])

A: 잘 잤어요? A: jal ja-sseo-yo?

A: Did you sleep well?

B: 네, 잘 잤어요. B: ne, jal ja-sseo-yo.

B: Yes, I slept well.

A: 어디서 잤어요? A: eo-di-seo ja-sseo-yo?

A: Where did you sleep?

B: 집에서 잤어요. B: jib-e-seo ja-sseo-yo.

B: I slept at home. - 잤다([jat-da/slept])

A: 지금 자고 있어요? A: ji-geum ja-go i-sseo-yo?

A: Are you sleeping now?

B: 네, 자고 있어요. B: ne, ja-go i-sseo-yo.

B: Yes, I'm sleeping now.

A: 누구랑 자고 있어요? A: nu-gu-rang ja-go i-sseo-yo?

A: Who are you sleeping with?

B: 혼자 자고 있어요. B: hon-ja ja-go i-sseo-yo.

B: I'm sleeping alone. - 자고 있어요([ja-go i-sseo-yo/sleeping])

Similar Expressions (EPS-TOPIK)

• 자다([ja-da/sleep]) to sleep
- 자요([ja-yo/sleep]) I sleep
- 잤다([jat-da/slept]) slept
- 자고 있어요([ja-go i-sseo-yo/sleeping]) I'm sleeping now
- 자세요([ja-se-yo/please sleep]) good night

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