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넘어가다 info.

Tips to Remember:
• Associate the syllable "넘어" with “no more” or “moving past” something, and "가다" means “to go”, so together they imply “to go past” or “skip.”
• Picture physically moving past an obstacle or skipping a step to recall the meaning.

Explanations:
• 넘어가다 is a verb that means “to skip,” “to pass over,” “to get by,” or “to move on” from something.
• It can be used both literally (e.g., crossing over an object) and figuratively (e.g., moving past a difficult topic).

Synonyms / Other Words with Similar Meanings:
• 건너뛰다 (geonneottwida) – often used to mean “to skip” (a jump, skip over something).
• 스킵하다 (seukiphada) – a colloquial borrowing directly from the English word “skip” used in informal contexts.

Conjugations of 넘어가다:
• Dictionary form (infinitive): 넘어가다 (neomeogada)
• Present tense (polite): 넘어가요 (neomeogayo)
• Past tense (polite): 넘어갔어요 (neomeogatseoyo)
• Future tense (polite): 넘어갈 거예요 (neomeogal geoyeyo)
• Present tense (informal low): 넘어가 (neomeoga)
• Past tense (informal low): 넘어갔어 (neomeogatseo)
• Future tense (informal low): 넘어갈 거야 (neomeogal geoya)

Example Sentences:
• "Let's skip this question."
Korean: "이 문제는 넘어가자."
Romanization: "I munjeneun neomeogaja."

• "Please move on to the next topic."
Korean: "다음 주제로 넘어가 주세요."
Romanization: "Da-eum jujeoro neomeoga juseyo."

• "He just skipped over my remarks."
Korean: "그는 내 말을 넘어갔어."
Romanization: "Geuneun nae mareul neomeogatseo."

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