To give birth in Korean 🇰🇷

낳다 info.

Tips to Remember:
• Associate 낳다 (nahhta) with “giving birth” by imagining the sound “nah!” as a joyful exclamation upon the arrival of a baby.
• Think of the word as a short, punchy term—its brevity makes it easier to recall when remembering Korean vocabulary related to childbirth.

Explanations:
• 낳다 (nahhta) means "to give birth" and is used to describe the act of producing offspring. It is commonly used for both humans and animals.
• It can be contrasted with 출산하다 (chulsanhada), which also means “to deliver” or “give birth” but is often used in more formal or medical contexts.
• 낳다 is a basic, everyday verb that you will often encounter in personal storytelling or informal conversation.

Other Words with Similar Meanings:
• 출산하다 (chulsanhada) – “to give birth” (formal)
• 분만하다 (bunmanhada) – “to deliver a baby” (used in medical contexts)

Conjugations of 낳다:
• Infinitive (Base Form): 낳다 (nahhta)
• Present Tense
  – Informal Polite: 낳아요 (nahha-yo)
  – Formal: 낳습니다 (nahh-seumnida)
• Past Tense
  – Informal Polite: 낳았어요 (nahhasseo-yo)
  – Formal: 낳았습니다 (nahhasseumnida)
• Future Tense
  – Informal Polite: 낳을 거예요 (nahheul goye-yo)
  – Formal: 낳을 것입니다 (nahheul geos-imnida)

Example Sentences:
1. 우리 어머니는 나를 낳으셨어요.
  (우리 어머니는 낳으셨어요 = Uri eomeoni-neun nareul nahheusyeossoyo)
  Translation: My mother gave birth to me.

2. 그 동물은 새끼를 낳았어요.
  (그 동물은 새끼를 낳았어요 = Geu dongmul-eun saekki-reul nahhasseoyo)
  Translation: The animal gave birth to its baby.

3. 그녀는 건강한 아기를 낳았습니다.
  (그녀는 건강한 아기를 낳았습니다 = Geunyeoneun geonganghan agi-reul nahhasseumnida)
  Translation: She gave birth to a healthy baby.

4. 의사는 곧 분만할 것이고, 엄마는 잘 낳을 거예요.
  (의사는 곧 분만할 것이고, 엄마는 잘 낳을 거예요 = Uisaneun god bunmanhal geosigo, eomma-neun jal nahheul goye-yo)
  Translation: The doctor will soon deliver, and the mother will give birth well.

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