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단단하다 info.

Tips to Remember:
• Notice the repetition in 단단하다 (dandanhada) – the doubled syllable can remind you of something very firm or sturdy.
• Associate 단단하다 with "dense" or "solid" objects; the similar sound “단단” might evoke the idea of a reliably hard surface.

Explanations:
• 단단하다 means “to be hard,” “firm,” or “solid” when describing the texture or structure of an object.
• It is used to describe things that do not easily break or yield to pressure.

Synonyms:
• 딱딱하다 (ttakttakhada) – also means “hard” or “firm.”
• 굳다 (gutda) – implies being hardened, though it can also refer to setting or solidifying.

Conjugations of 단단하다:
• Base/dictionary form: 단단하다 (dandanhada)
• Descriptive (modifying) form: 단단한 (dandanhaneun)

Present Tense:
 ○ Informal: 단단해 (dandanhae)
 ○ Polite: 단단해요 (dandanhaeyo)
 ○ Formal: 단단합니다 (dandanhamnida)

Past Tense:
 ○ Informal: 단단했어 (dandanhaesseo)
 ○ Polite: 단단했어요 (dandanhaesseoyo)
 ○ Formal: 단단했습니다 (dandanhaesseumnida)

Future Tense:
 ○ Informal: 단단할 거야 (dandanhal geoya)
 ○ Polite: 단단할 거예요 (dandanhal geoyeyo)
 ○ Formal: 단단할 것입니다 (dandanhal geosimnida)

Example Sentences:
1. 이 돌은 정말 단단해요.
  Romanized: I dol-eun jeongmal dandanhaeyo.
  Translation: This rock is really hard.
2. 나무가 단단해서 쉽게 부서지지 않아요.
  Romanized: Namuga dandanhaeseo swibge busŏjiji anayo.
  Translation: The wood is hard, so it doesn’t break easily.
3. 고무가 아니라 단단한 플라스틱이에요.
  Romanized: Gomuga anira dandanhaneun peullaseutikieyo.
  Translation: It’s not rubber, but hard plastic.

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