Sacrifice in Korean 🇰🇷

희생하다 info.

Tips to Remember the Word:
• Break it down: 희생 (heesaeng) sounds like “he-‘seng’” and can be associated with “sacrifice,” while 하다 (hada) means “to do.” Think of it as “doing sacrifice.”
• Associate it with known English expressions, e.g., “to give up something valuable.”

Explanations:
• 희생하다 (heesaenghada) means “to sacrifice” in the sense of giving up something valuable for the sake of someone or something.
• It is a compound verb formed by 희생 (sacrifice) and 하다 “to do.”

Other Words with Similar Meanings:
• 헌신하다 (heonsinhada) – to devote oneself; sometimes used in contexts where sacrifice is involved.
• 바치다 (bachida) – to dedicate or offer, often used in sacrificial or ceremonial contexts.

Conjugations of 희생하다:
• Dictionary Form (Infinitive): 희생하다 (heesaenghada)
• Present Tense (Informal Low): 희생해 (heesaenghae)
• Present Tense (Polite): 희생해요 (heesaenghaeyo) or 희생합니다 (heesaenghamnida) [Formal]
• Past Tense (Informal Low): 희생했어 (heesaenghaesseo)
• Past Tense (Polite): 희생했어요 (heesaenghaesseoyo) or 희생했습니다 (heesaenghaetseumnida) [Formal]
• Future Tense (Informal): 희생할 거야 (heesaenghal geoya)
• Future Tense (Polite): 희생할 거예요 (heesaenghal geoyeyo) or 희생할 것입니다 (heesaenghal geosimnida) [Formal]

Example Sentences:
1. He made a great sacrifice for his family.
→ 그는 가족을 위해 큰 희생을 했다.
(geuneun gajogeul wihae keun heesaeng-eul haetda.)

2. I admire her willingness to sacrifice her own comfort for others.
→ 나는 그녀가 다른 사람들을 위해 자신의 안락함을 희생하는 것을 존경한다.
(naneun geunyeoga dareun saramdeureul wihae jasineui anrakhameul heesaenghaneun geoseul jongyeonghanda.)

3. They will sacrifice their time to help the community.
→ 그들은 지역사회를 돕기 위해 시간을 희생할 것이다.
(geudeureun jiyeoksahwareul dopgi wihae siganeul heesaenghal geosida.)

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