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Passive in Korean πŸ‡°πŸ‡·


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passive μˆ˜λ™μ 
How to say “passive” in Korean? “μˆ˜λ™μ ”. Here you will learn how to pronounce “μˆ˜λ™μ ” correctly and in the comments below you will be able to get all sorts of advice on passive in Korean like tips & tricks to remember it, questions, explanations and more.

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Tips to Remember:
β€’ Consider that μˆ˜λ™μ  (su-dong-jeok) is composed of μˆ˜λ™ (passivity or being acted upon) plus the adjective suffix –적; remembering that structure can help recall its meaning.
β€’ Associate μˆ˜λ™μ  with situations or people who rarely take initiative, similar to the English β€œpassive.”

Explanations:
β€’ μˆ˜λ™μ  describes a state, behavior, or attitude where one does not actively participate or take initiative.
β€’ It can be used to characterize someone who tends to let events occur rather than influencing them.

Other Words with Similar Meanings:
β€’ μ†Œκ·Ήμ  (so-geuk-jeok) – also means passive or unassertive.
β€’ λΉ„ν™œλ™μ  (bi-hwal-dong-jeok) – meaning inactive, though less common in everyday descriptions of personality.

Alternate Meanings / Slang:
β€’ In some contexts, μˆ˜λ™μ  might be used colloquially to describe someone who is overly submissive or unresponsive, though it does not have a widely recognized slang meaning.
β€’ It is also used in grammar to indicate the passive voice, meaning the subject is acted upon rather than doing the action.

Example Sentences:
1. β€œDuring the meeting, he remained passive and let others decide.”
 ‒ Korean: 회의 쀑에 κ·ΈλŠ” μˆ˜λ™μ μœΌλ‘œ 남아 λ‹€λ₯Έ μ‚¬λžŒλ“€μ΄ κ²°μ •ν•˜κ²Œ ν–ˆλ‹€.
 ‒ Romanized: Hoe-ui jung-e geuneun su-dong-jeok-euro nama dareun saram-deul-i gyeol-jeong-ha-ge hae-tta.

2. β€œHer passive response surprised everyone.”
 ‒ Korean: κ·Έλ…€μ˜ μˆ˜λ™μ μΈ λ°˜μ‘μ€ λͺ¨λ‘λ₯Ό λ†€λΌκ²Œ ν–ˆλ‹€.
 ‒ Romanized: Geunyeoui su-dong-jeok-in ban-eung-eun modu-reul nol-la-ge hae-tta.

3. β€œThis grammar exercise focuses on forming passive sentences.”
 ‒ Korean: 이 문법 μ—°μŠ΅μ€ μˆ˜λ™λ¬Έμ„ λ§Œλ“œλŠ” 데 μ΄ˆμ μ„ λ§žμΆ˜λ‹€.
 ‒ Romanized: I mun-beop yeon-seub-eun su-dong-mun-eul man-deul-neun de cho-jeom-eul mat-chun-da.

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