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재밌다 info.

Tips to Remember:
• Notice that 재밌다 is a contraction of 재미있다. Remember that 재미 means “fun” or “interest” and 있다 means “to exist”—so you can think “fun exists.”
• The casual shortened form sounds more relaxed. Imagine saying “This is so fun!” in everyday conversation.

Explanations:
• 재밌다 is an adjective (descriptive verb) used to describe something as fun or interesting.
• It is commonly used in informal and conversational Korean.

Other Words with Similar Meaning:
• 재미있다 – the full, standard form with the same meaning.
• 즐겁다 – means “joyful” or “pleasant,” which can be used in a similar context.

Conjugations:
• Present:
 – Informal low: 재밌어 (jaemit-eo)
 – Informal high/polite: 재밌어 (jaemit-eo) or 재밌어요 (jaemitseoyo)
• Past:
 – Informal low: 재밌었어 (jaemitseosseo)
 – Informal high/polite: 재밌었어요 (jaemitseosseoyo)
• Future:
 – Informal low: 재밌을 거야 (jaemit-eul geoya)
 – Informal high/polite: 재밌을 거예요 (jaemit-eul geoyeyo)
• Attributive (modifying noun):
 – Informal: 재밌는 (jaemitneun)
 – Polite can also use 재밌는 when preceding a noun.

Example Sentences:
1. Present:
 • Korean: 이 영화는 정말 재밌어요.
 • Romanized: I yeonghwa-neun jeongmal jaemitseoyo.
 • English: This movie is really fun.
2. Past:
 • Korean: 어제 파티가 아주 재밌었어요.
 • Romanized: Eoje pati-ga aju jaemitseosseoyo.
 • English: The party was really fun yesterday.
3. Future:
 • Korean: 내일 모임이 재밌을 거예요.
 • Romanized: Naeil moim-i jaemit-eul geoyeyo.
 • English: The gathering will be fun tomorrow.
4. Attributive:
 • Korean: 우리는 재밌는 시간을 보냈어요.
 • Romanized: Urineun jaemitneun sigan-eul bonaesseoyo.
 • English: We had a fun time.

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