Flow in Korean 🇰🇷

흘러가다 info.

Tips to Remember:
• Break the word into two parts – “흘러” (heulreo) sounds similar to “flow” and “가다” (gada) means “to go.” Think of it as “flowing away” or “going by.”
• Visualize water moving continuously to reinforce the image of “flow.”

Explanations:
• "흘러가다" (heulreogada) is an infinitive meaning “to flow” or “to pass” (often used for liquids, time, or events that pass by).
• The word combines the idea of continuous movement (흘러) with the directional “to go” (가다).

Other Words with Similar Meanings:
• "흐르다" (heureuda) – means “to flow.”
• "지나가다" (jinagada) – can mean “to pass by” when referring to time or events.

Conjugations of 흘러가다:
• Present Tense:
 - Informal speech: 흘러가 (heulreoga)
 - Polite speech: 흘러가요 (heulreogayo)
 - Formal speech: 흘러갑니다 (heulreogamnida)
• Past Tense:
 - Informal speech: 흘러갔어 (heulreogasseo)
 - Polite speech: 흘러갔어요 (heulreogasseoyo)
 - Formal speech: 흘러갔습니다 (heulreogasseumnida)
• Future Tense:
 - Informal speech: 흘러갈 거야 (heulreogal geoya)
 - Polite speech: 흘러갈 거예요 (heulreogal geoyeyo)
 - Formal speech: 흘러갈 것입니다 (heulreogal geosimnida)

Example Sentences:
• "Time flows quickly."
 Korean: 시간은 빨리 흘러가요.
 Romanized: Siganeun ppalri heulreogayo.
• "The river flows past the fields."
 Korean: 강이 들판을 지나 흘러가요.
 Romanized: Gang-i deulpaneul jina heulreogayo.
• "Memories sometimes flow like a gentle stream."
 Korean: 추억은 때때로 부드러운 시냇물처럼 흘러가요.
 Romanized: Chueokeun ttaettaero budeureoun sinaetmulcheoreom heulreogayo.

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