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

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Frequently Asked Questions

Q1. How do Koreans say "Live"?

살다([sal-da/live]) means your home is here, you reside and dwell. In polite speech, say 살아요([sa-ra-yo]).

Q2. How do I say "lived"?

살았어요([sa-ra-sseo-yo/lived]) is the polite past form. Example: 서울에 살았어요 (I lived in Seoul).

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

살아야 해요([sa-ra-ya hae-yo/have to live]) means you must reside. Example: 한국에 살아야 해요 (I have to live in Korea).

EPS TOPIK Learn More: How to Say "Live" in Korean - 살다([sal-da/live])

What does "살다([sal-da/live])" mean?

살다([sal-da/live]) means "to live". It is used when your home is somewhere, you reside.

Casual: 살아 (sa-ra)
Polite: 살아요 (sa-ra-yo)
Formal: 삽니다 (sam-ni-da)

Grammar Breakdown

살다([sal-da/live]) = 살 + 다 (live + base)
살았어요([sa-ra-sseo-yo/lived]) = 살았 + 어요 (lived + polite)
살고 싶어요([sal-go si-peo-yo/want to live]) = 살 + 고 싶어요 (live + want to)
살아야 해요([sa-ra-ya hae-yo/have to live]) = 살아 + 야 해요 (live + have to)
살지 마세요([sal-ji ma-se-yo/don't live]) = 살 + 지 마세요 (live + please don't)

When to Use It (EPS-TOPIK Style)

1. Daily: “어디 살아요? (eo-di sa-ra-yo)”
2. Past: 살았어요([sa-ra-sseo-yo/lived]) lived.
3. Duty: 살아야 해요([sa-ra-ya hae-yo/have to live]) have to live.
4. Warning: 살지 마세요([sal-ji ma-se-yo/don't live]) don't live.

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

A: 어디 살아요? A: eo-di sa-ra-yo?

A: Where do you live?

B: 서울에 살아요. B: seo-u-re sa-ra-yo.

B: I live in Seoul.

A: 서울에 살아요? A: seo-u-re sa-ra-yo?

A: Do you live in Seoul?

B: 네, 서울에 살아요. B: ne, seo-u-re sa-ra-yo.

B: Yes, I live in Seoul. - 살다([sal-da/live])

A: 부산에 살았어요? A: bu-sa-ne sa-ra-sseo-yo?

A: Did you live in Busan?

B: 네, 살았어요. B: ne, sa-ra-sseo-yo.

B: Yes, I lived there.

A: 얼마나 살았어요? A: eol-ma-na sa-ra-sseo-yo?

A: How long did you live there?

B: 2년 살았어요. B: 2-nyeon sa-ra-sseo-yo.

B: I lived 2 years. - 살았어요([sa-ra-sseo-yo/lived])

A: 어디 살아야 해요? A: eo-di sa-ra-ya hae-yo?

A: Where do you have to live?

B: 기숙사에 살아야 해요. B: gi-suk-sa-e sa-ra-ya hae-yo.

B: I have to live in the dorm.

A: 기숙사에 살아야 해요? A: gi-suk-sa-e sa-ra-ya hae-yo?

A: Do you have to live in the dorm?

B: 네, 살아야 해요. B: ne, sa-ra-ya hae-yo.

B: Yes, I have to. - 살아야 해요([sa-ra-ya hae-yo/have to live])

Similar Expressions (EPS-TOPIK)

• 살다([sal-da/live]) live
- 살았어요([sa-ra-sseo-yo/lived]) lived
- 살고 싶어요([sal-go si-peo-yo/want to live]) want to live
- 살아야 해요([sa-ra-ya hae-yo/have to live]) have to live
- 살지 마세요([sal-ji ma-se-yo/don't live]) don't live

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