To finish/end in Korean 🇰🇷

끝나다 info.

Tips to remember:
• Notice that “끝” means “end” in Korean; picturing the end or finish can help you remember when you hear “끝나다.”
• The ending “나다” often appears in verbs that describe a change of state, so “끝나다” literally implies “to come to an end.”

Explanation:
• “끝나다” is an intransitive verb meaning “to finish” or “to end.”
• It is used when something ends on its own, without someone actively finishing it.
• Its transitive counterpart is “끝내다,” which means “to finish (something).”

Other words with similar meaning:
• 마치다 (to complete/finish something, usually used transitively)
• 끝내다 (to finish something, with an active agent)

Conjugations (using the stem 끝나-):

Infinitive:
• 끝나다 (kkeutnada)

Present Tense:
• Plain form: 끝난다 (kkeutnanda)
• Informal polite: 끝나 (kkeutna)
• Polite form: 끝나요 (kkeutnayo)
• Formal polite: 끝납니다 (kkeutnamnida)

Past Tense:
• Plain form: 끝났다 (kkeutnatda)
• Informal polite: 끝났어 (kkeutnasseo)
• Polite form: 끝났어요 (kkeutnatseoyo)
• Formal polite: 끝났습니다 (kkeutnatseumnida)

Future Tense:
• Plain form: 끝날 것이다 (kkeutnal geosida)
• Polite form: 끝날 거예요 (kkeutnal geoyeyo)

Example sentences:
1. “The movie is finished.”
– 영화가 끝났어요. (Yeonghwa-ga kkeutnatseoyo.)
2. “School will end at 3:00.”
– 수업이 3시에 끝나요. (Sueob-i sam-sie kkeutnayo.)
3. “The concert ended last night.”
– 콘서트가 어젯밤에 끝났어요. (Konseoteu-ga eojetbame kkeutnatseoyo.)
4. “The meeting will end soon.”
– 회의가 곧 끝날 거예요. (Hoeui-ga got kkeutnal geoyeyo.)

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