To sleep in Korean 🇰🇷

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to sleep	잠자다

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

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Tips to Remember:
• Notice that “잠” sounds like “jam” in English; imagine “jam” helping you fall asleep. Then add “자다,” which means “to sleep,” to form “잠자다.”
• Break it into “잠” (sleep) and “자다” (to sleep) to remember its meaning more clearly.

Explanations:
• “잠자다” is a compound verb meaning “to sleep.” It combines the noun “잠” (sleep) with the verb “자다” (to sleep).
• It is used in everyday conversation to talk about sleeping.

Synonyms/Other Words:
• 자다 (jamda) – the simpler form for “to sleep.”
• 수면하다 (su-myeonhada) – a more formal term meaning “to sleep.”
• 잠들다 (jamdeulda) – meaning “to fall asleep.”

Conjugations (Polite Forms):
• Dictionary form (infinitive): 잠자다 (jamjada)
• Present: 잠자요 (jamjayo) or contracted as 잠잔다 (jamjanda) in colloquial style
• Present Progressive: 잠자고 있어요 (jamjago isseoyo)
• Past: 잠잤어요 (jamjasseoyo) [Note: “자다” contracts to “잤다” in the past tense]
• Future: 잠자겠어요 (jamjagesseoyo)
• Conditional: 잠자면 (jamjamyeon) [“if (one) sleeps”]

Example Sentences:
1. 나는 어젯밤에 아주 푹 잠잤어요.
Romanized: Naneun eojetbame aju puk jamjasseoyo.
English: I slept very well last night.
2. 아이들이 모두 잠자고 있어요.
Romanized: Aideul-i modu jamjago isseoyo.
English: All the children are sleeping.
3. 내일은 조금 더 일찍 잠자야 해요.
Romanized: Naeileun jogeum deo iljjik jamjaya haeyo.
English: Tomorrow, I need to sleep a little earlier.

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