Wither in Korean 🇰🇷

시들다 info.

Tips to Remember:
• Associate 시들다 (sideulda) with the image of wilted plants. Imagine a flower slowly losing its freshness to remember its meaning.
• Notice that its sound "sideul" resembles “sideline” fading away, linking it to the concept of withering.

Explanations:
• 시들다 is a Korean descriptive verb meaning “to wither” or “to wilt,” typically used to describe plants losing their vitality or something gradually fading.
• It can also be used metaphorically to describe something that is losing energy or appeal.

Synonyms / Similar Words:
• 시들어지다 (sideureojida) – a variant that emphasizes the process of withering.
• 마르다 (mareuda) – while primarily meaning “to dry,” it can sometimes be used in contexts where a plant dries up.

Conjugations of 시들다:
Infinitive: 시들다 (sideulda)

Present Tense:
• Informal low: 시들어 (sideureo)
• Polite: 시들어요 (sideureoyo)
Example: 꽃이 시들어요. (Kkot-i sideureoyo.) – The flower is withering.

Past Tense:
• Informal low: 시들었어 (sideureosseo)
• Polite: 시들었어요 (sideureosseoyo)
Example: 그 식물은 어제 시들었어요. (Geu sikmureun eoje sideureosseoyo.) – That plant withered yesterday.

Future Tense:
• Informal low: 시들 거야 (sideul geoya)
• Polite: 시들 거예요 (sideul geoyeyo)
Example: 만약 물을 주지 않으면 꽃이 시들 거예요. (Manyak mureul juji anheumyeon kkot-i sideul geoyeyo.) – If you don’t water it, the flower will wither.

Imperative (Command Form):
• Informal low: 시들어라 (sideureora)
• Polite: 시들어요 (used less commonly in commands)
Example: (Not commonly used as an imperative, since withering is generally an inanimate process.)

Additional Example Sentences:
• 여름이 지나고 나면 잎들이 서서히 시들어요.
  (Yeoreumi jinago namyeon ipdeuri seoseohi sideureoyo.)
  – As summer passes, the leaves gradually wither.
• 시간이 지나면서 분위기가 시들어졌어요.
  (Sigani jinamyeonseo bunwigiga sideureojyeosseoyo.)
  – Over time, the atmosphere faded away.

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