To be little in Korean 🇰🇷

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to be little	적다

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

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Tips to Remember:
• Think of “적다” (jeok-da) as hinting at “a jot” of something—only a small jot or amount.
• Remember that it’s used to describe something as few in number or amount, so when you see a small quantity, you can connect it with “적다.”

Explanations:
• “적다” means “to be little” or “to be few” and is often used to describe quantities or amounts that are small.
• It can serve as a descriptive (adjectival) verb in Korean, meaning its form adapts to different tenses.
• The nuance is about scarcity rather than physical size.

Similar Words/Synonyms:
• “조금이다” (jo-geum-i-da) – literally “to be a little”
• “미미하다” (mi-mi-ha-da) – to be negligible or insubstantial

Conjugations of “적다”:
• Dictionary form: 적다 (jeok-da)
• Present (informal polite): 적어요 (jeo-go-yo)
• Present (formal polite): 적습니다 (jeok-seup-ni-da)
• Past (informal polite): 적었어요 (jeo-geo-sseo-yo)
• Past (formal polite): 적었습니다 (jeok-eoss-seup-ni-da)
• Future (informal polite): 적을 거예요 (jeo-geul geo-ye-yo)
• Future (formal polite): 적을 것입니다 (jeo-geul geo-sip-ni-da)
• Imperative (polite request): 적으세요 (jeo-geo-se-yo)

Example Sentences:
1. 이 마을은 사람이 적어요.
(I ma-eul-eun sa-ram-i jeo-go-yo.)
“There are few people in this town.”

2. 우리 집에는 의자가 적습니다.
(U-ri jip-e-neun ui-ja-ga jeok-seup-ni-da.)
“There are only a few chairs in our house.”

3. 이번 시험에는 문제가 적었어요.
(I-beon si-heom-e-neun mun-je-ga jeo-geo-sseo-yo.)
“There were few questions on this exam.”

4. 내일 참석할 사람이 적을 거예요.
(Nae-il cham-seok-hal sa-ram-i jeo-geul geo-ye-yo.)
“There will be few people attending tomorrow.”

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