To be poor in Korean 🇰🇷

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to be poor	가난하다

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

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Tips to Remember:
• Break down the word as “가-난-하다” (ga-nan-hada). Imagine “난” as similar to “none” (as in “none to spare”), hinting at a lack, which can help you associate it with poverty.
• Connect the feeling of having “none” with the meaning “to be poor.”

Explanations:
• 가난하다 (ga-nan-hada) is an adjective meaning “to be poor” or “to lack wealth.”
• It is used to describe a person, family, or area that has little money or resources.

Other Words with Similar Meaning:
• 빈곤하다 (bin-gon-hada) – “to be impoverished”
• 궁핍하다 (gung-pip-hada) – “to be in dire poverty” or “destitute”

Conjugations (Informal Stem: 가난하- / gananhā-):
• Dictionary (Infinitive) Form: 가난하다 (ga-nan-hada)
• Present Tense:
– Informal Low: 가난해 (ga-nan-hae)
– Polite: 가난해요 (ga-nan-hae-yo)
• Past Tense:
– Informal Low: 가난했어 (ga-nan-hae-sseo)
– Polite: 가난했어요 (ga-nan-hae-sseo-yo)
• Future Tense (using the construction “-할 거야/예요”):
– Informal Low: 가난할 거야 (ga-nan-hal geo-ya)
– Polite: 가난할 거예요 (ga-nan-hal geo-ye-yo)

Example Sentences:
1. 그는 가난해. (Geu-neun ga-nan-hae.)
– Translation: “He is poor.”
2. 우리 가족은 한때 가난했어요. (U-ri ga-jok-eun han-ttae ga-nan-hae-sseo-yo.)
– Translation: “Our family was once poor.”
3. 경제가 어려워서 많은 사람들이 가난해요. (Gyeong-je-ga eo-ryeo-wo-seo ma-neun sa-ram-deul-i ga-nan-hae-yo.)
– Translation: “Because the economy is difficult, many people are poor.”

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