To cry in Korean 🇰🇷

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to cry	울다

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

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Tips to Remember:
• Associate 울다 (ul-da) with the sound “ul,” similar to the soft sound one might imagine when crying softly.
• Imagine the image of tears forming the rounded “울” shape, helping you recall that 울다 means “to cry.”

Explanations:
• 울다 is an intransitive verb meaning “to cry” or “to shed tears.”
• It can be used to express crying from sadness, pain, or even joy.

Synonyms/Similar Expressions:
• 흐느끼다 (heuneukkida) – to sob (implies more intense crying)
• 눈물을 흘리다 (nunmureul heullida) – to shed/flow tears

Conjugations (Polite/Formal Style):
• Infinitive: 울다 (ul-da)
• Present: 울어요 (ul-eo-yo)
• Past: 울었어요 (ul-eo-sseo-yo)
• Future: 울 거예요 (ul geo-ye-yo)
• Present Progressive: 울고 있어요 (ul-go i-sseo-yo)

Conjugations (Casual Style):
• Present: 울어 (ul-eo)
• Past: 울었어 (ul-eo-sseo)
• Future: 울 거야 (ul geo-ya)

Example Sentences:
1. 나는 슬퍼서 울었어요.
Romanization: Na-neun seul-peo-seo ul-eo-sseo-yo.
Translation: I cried because I was sad.

2. 그 영화가 너무 감동적이라서 모두가 울었어요.
Romanization: Geu yeong-hwa-ga neo-mu gam-dong-jeok-i-ra-seo mo-du-ga ul-eo-sseo-yo.
Translation: The movie was so touching that everyone cried.

3. 아이들이 재미있는 이야기를 듣자마자 울고 있어요.
Romanization: A-i-deul-i jae-mi-it-neun i-ya-gi-reul deut-ja-ma-ja ul-go i-sseo-yo.
Translation: The children are crying as soon as they hear the funny story.

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