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

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Frequently Asked Questions

Q1. How do Koreans say "Die"?

죽다([juk-da/die]) means breath stops, life ends, pass away. In polite speech, say 죽어요([ju-geo-yo]).

Q2. How do I say "died"?

죽었어요([ju-geo-sseo-yo/died]) is the polite past form. Example: 식물이 죽었어요 (The plant died).

Q3. How do I say "have to die"?

죽어야 해요([ju-geo-ya hae-yo/have to die]) is used in stories or plants. Example: 겨울에 죽어야 해요 (It has to die in winter).

EPS TOPIK Learn More: How to Say "Die" in Korean - 죽다([juk-da/die])

What does "죽다([juk-da/die])" mean?

죽다([juk-da/die]) means "to die". It is used when breath stops, life ends.

Casual: 죽어 (ju-geo)
Polite: 죽어요 (ju-geo-yo)
Formal: 죽습니다 (juk-seum-ni-da)

Grammar Breakdown

죽다([juk-da/die]) = 죽 + 다 (die + base)
죽었어요([ju-geo-sseo-yo/died]) = 죽었 + 어요 (died + polite)
죽고 싶어요([juk-go si-peo-yo/want to die]) = 죽 + 고 싶어요 (die + want to)
죽어야 해요([ju-geo-ya hae-yo/have to die]) = 죽어 + 야 해요 (die + have to)
죽지 마세요([juk-ji ma-se-yo/don't die]) = 죽 + 지 마세요 (die + please don't)

When to Use It (EPS-TOPIK Style)

1. Daily: “식물이 죽어요 (sik-mu-ri ju-geo-yo)”
2. Past: 죽었어요([ju-geo-sseo-yo/died]) died.
3. Duty: 죽어야 해요([ju-geo-ya hae-yo/have to die]) have to die.
4. Warning: 죽지 마세요([juk-ji ma-se-yo/don't die]) don't die.

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

A: 왜 죽어요? A: wae ju-geo-yo?

A: Why does it die?

B: 아파서 죽어요. B: a-pa-seo ju-geo-yo.

B: It dies because it's sick.

A: 많이 아파요? A: ma-ni a-pa-yo?

A: Is it very sick?

B: 네, 죽어요. B: ne, ju-geo-yo.

B: Yes, it dies. - 죽다([juk-da/die])

A: 언제 죽었어요? A: eon-je ju-geo-sseo-yo?

A: When did it die?

B: 어제 죽었어요. B: eo-je ju-geo-sseo-yo.

B: It died yesterday.

A: 어제 죽었어요? A: eo-je ju-geo-sseo-yo?

A: Did it die yesterday?

B: 네, 어제 죽었어요. B: ne, eo-je ju-geo-sseo-yo.

B: Yes, it died yesterday. - 죽었어요([ju-geo-sseo-yo/died])

A: 죽지 마세요. A: juk-ji ma-se-yo.

A: Don't die.

B: 왜요? B: wae-yo?

B: Why?

A: 살아야 해요. A: sa-ra-ya hae-yo.

A: You have to live.

B: 네, 살게요. B: ne, sal-ge-yo.

B: Yes, I will live. - 죽지 마세요([juk-ji ma-se-yo/don't die])

Similar Expressions (EPS-TOPIK)

• 죽다([juk-da/die]) die
- 죽었어요([ju-geo-sseo-yo/died]) died
- 죽고 싶어요([juk-go si-peo-yo/want to die]) want to die
- 죽어야 해요([ju-geo-ya hae-yo/have to die]) have to die
- 죽지 마세요([juk-ji ma-se-yo/don't die]) don't die

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