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

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Tips to Remember:
• Think of "잘리다" as a word that sounds like “jolly” but with an “i” ending—imagine something being “cut” sharply and suddenly, like a sudden “jolly cut” at a party that surprises everyone.
• Associate it with situations like getting your hair cut or being unexpectedly fired; the sound “잘” reminds you “well,” but when something is “cut” it’s not alright.

Explanations:
• “잘리다” is the dictionary (infinitive) form meaning “to be cut” or “to get cut.” It can refer to a physical cutting (like hair being cut) or the metaphorical cutting off from something (such as being fired from a job).
• It is the passive/intransitive form. Its transitive counterpart is “자르다” meaning “to cut (something) actively.”

Other Words with Similar Meanings:
• “베이다” – can mean “to be sliced” or “to be cut.”
• “끊기다” – in contexts where something is “cut off” (like a connection).

Conjugations (using the verb stem “잘리-”):
• Present (Polite): 잘려요
  Romanization: jal-lyeo-yo
• Past (Polite): 잘렸어요
  Romanization: jal-lyeo-sseo-yo
• Future (Polite): 잘릴 거예요
  Romanization: jal-lil geo-ye-yo
• Present Progressive (Polite): 잘리고 있어요
  Romanization: jal-li-go i-sseo-yo

Examples of Sentences:
1. “내 머리카락이 잘렸어요.”
  Romanization: nae meo-ri-ka-rak-i jal-lyeo-sseo-yo
  Meaning: My hair got cut.
2. “그는 회사에서 잘렸어요.”
  Romanization: geu-neun hoe-sa-e-seo jal-lyeo-sseo-yo
  Meaning: He was fired from the company.
3. “내 손가락이 잘리고 있어요.”
  Romanization: nae son-ga-rak-i jal-li-go i-sseo-yo
  Meaning: My finger is being cut.

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