To read in Korean 🇰🇷

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to read	읽다

How to say “to read” in Korean? “읽다”. Here you will learn how to pronounce “읽다” correctly and in the comments below you will be able to get all sorts of advice on to read in Korean like tips & tricks to remember it, questions, explanations and more.

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Tips to Remember the Word:
• Associate the sound “ilkk-da” with “illuminate” as if reading enlightens your mind. The “읽” in 읽다 might remind you of “I look” or “I learn” when reading.

Explanation:
• 읽다 (il-da) is the base (dictionary) form of the Korean verb meaning “to read.”
• It is used to indicate the act of reading and appears in various conjugated forms depending on tense and speech level.

Other Words with Similar Meanings:
• 재독하다 (jaedokada) – to reread
• 열독하다 (yeoldokada) – to read thoroughly (more formal/academic)

Conjugations (using common polite forms):

• Present Tense:
– Informal Polite: 읽어요 (il-geo-yo)
– Formal Polite: 읽습니다 (il-keum-ni-da)

• Past Tense:
– Informal Polite: 읽었어요 (il-geo-sseo-yo)
– Formal Polite: 읽었습니다 (il-geo-seup-ni-da)

• Future Tense:
– Informal Polite: 읽을 거예요 (il-geul geo-ye-yo)
– Formal Polite: 읽겠습니다 (il-kket-seum-ni-da)

• Imperative (command):
– Informal Polite: 읽어 (il-geo)
– Formal Polite: 읽으세요 (il-keu-se-yo)

Additional Conjugation Example:
• Present Progressive: 읽고 있어요 (il-go iss-eo-yo) – “am/is/are reading”

Example Sentences:
1. 나는 책을 읽어요.
(Na-neun chaek-eul il-geo-yo.)
“I read a book.”

2. 어제 신문을 읽었어요.
(Eo-je sin-mun-eul il-geo-sseo-yo.)
“I read the newspaper yesterday.”

3. 내일 나는 새로운 소설을 읽을 거예요.
(Nae-il na-neun sae-ro-un so-seol-eul il-geul geo-ye-yo.)
“Tomorrow, I will read a new novel.”

4. 선생님, 이 글을 읽으세요.
(Seon-saeng-nim, i geul-eul il-keu-se-yo.)
“Teacher, please read this passage.”

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