태어나다([tae-eo-na-da/be born]) means come into the world, start life, first breath. In polite speech, say 태어나요([tae-eo-na-yo]).
태어났어요([tae-eo-na-sseo-yo/was born]) is the polite past form. Example: 한국에서 태어났어요 (I was born in Korea).
태어나야 해요([tae-eo-na-ya hae-yo/have to be born]) is rare, used in stories. Example: 다시 태어나야 해요 (Have to be born again).
태어나다([tae-eo-na-da/be born]) means "to be born". It is used when you come into the world, start life.
1. Daily: “어디서 태어났어요? (eo-di-seo tae-eo-na-sseo-yo)”
2. Past: 태어났어요([tae-eo-na-sseo-yo/was born]) was born.
3. Duty: 태어나야 해요([tae-eo-na-ya hae-yo/have to be born]) have to be born.
4. Warning: 태어나지 마세요([tae-eo-na-ji ma-se-yo/don't be born]) don't be born.
A: Where were you born?
B: 서울에서 태어났어요. B: seo-u-re-seo tae-eo-na-sseo-yo.B: I was born in Seoul.
A: 서울에서 태어났어요? A: seo-u-re-seo tae-eo-na-sseo-yo?A: Were you born in Seoul?
B: 네, 서울에서 태어났어요. B: ne, seo-u-re-seo tae-eo-na-sseo-yo.B: Yes, I was born in Seoul. - 태어나다([tae-eo-na-da/be born])
A: When were you born?
B: 어제 태어났어요. B: eo-je tae-eo-na-sseo-yo.B: It was born yesterday.
A: 어제 태어났어요? A: eo-je tae-eo-na-sseo-yo?A: It was born yesterday?
B: 네, 어제 태어났어요. B: ne, eo-je tae-eo-na-sseo-yo.B: Yes, it was born yesterday. - 태어났어요([tae-eo-na-sseo-yo/was born])
A: Where do you want to be born?
B: 한국에서 태어나고 싶어요. B: han-gu-ge-seo tae-eo-na-go si-peo-yo.B: I want to be born in Korea.
A: 한국에서 태어나고 싶어요? A: han-gu-ge-seo tae-eo-na-go si-peo-yo?A: You want to be born in Korea?
B: 네, 태어나고 싶어요. B: ne, tae-eo-na-go si-peo-yo.B: Yes, I want to. - 태어나고 싶어요([tae-eo-na-go si-peo-yo/want to be born])
• 태어나다([tae-eo-na-da/be born]) be born
- 태어났어요([tae-eo-na-sseo-yo/was born]) was born
- 태어나고 싶어요([tae-eo-na-go si-peo-yo/want to be born]) want to be born
- 태어나야 해요([tae-eo-na-ya hae-yo/have to be born]) have to be born
- 태어나지 마세요([tae-eo-na-ji ma-se-yo/don't be born]) don't be born