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

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Tips to remember "굶다":
• Associate the sound "gulmda" with "starve" by thinking of someone "going without food" (imagine feeling so empty you might "gulmda").
• Notice that the word looks short and abrupt, much like the harsh feeling of starvation.

Explanation:
• "굶다" means "to starve" or "to go without eating," often used when someone intentionally or unintentionally doesn’t eat for a period.
• It is typically used in contexts emphasizing prolonged lack of food rather than occasional hunger.

Other words with similar meanings:
• 배고프다 (baegopda) – means "to be hungry," though it expresses hunger rather than the extreme condition of starving.
• źµ¶ģ–“ 죽다 (gulmeo jukda) – means ā€œto starve to death,ā€ a more intense expression.

Conjugations (using the polite style):
• Infinitive: 굶다 (gulmda)
• Present: źµ¶ģ–“ģš” (gulmeoyo) – e.g., "I am starving."
• Past: źµ¶ģ—ˆģ–“ģš” (gulmeosseoyo) – e.g., "I starved (earlier)."
• Future: źµ¶ģ„ ź±°ģ˜ˆģš” (gulmeul geoyeyo) – e.g., "I will starve."
• Imperative (casual): źµ¶ģ–“ (gulmeo) or (polite) źµ¶ģœ¼ģ„øģš” (gulmeuseyo) – e.g., "Starve (don’t eat)!" (Use with caution as it can sound harsh.)

Example sentences:
1. "I haven't eaten all day and I feel like I'm starving."
ā€ƒā†’ "ė‚˜ėŠ” ķ•˜ė£Ø ģ¢…ģ¼ źµ¶ģ—ˆģ–“ģš”." (Naneun haru jongil gulmeosseoyo.)

2. "If you keep skipping meals, you'll eventually starve."
ā€ƒā†’ "ė§Œģ•½ ź³„ģ† ģ‹ģ‚¬ė„¼ ź±°ė„“ė©“ źµ¶ģ„ ź±°ģ˜ˆģš”." (Manyak gyesok siksa-reul georeumyeon gulmeul geoyeyo.)

3. "He decided to fast for a day, but he almost starved."
ā€ƒā†’ "ź·øėŠ” ķ•˜ė£Ø ė™ģ•ˆ ė‹Øģ‹ģ„ ķ•˜źø°ė”œ ķ–ˆģ§€ė§Œ, ź±°ģ˜ źµ¶ģ—ˆģ–“ģš”." (Geuneun haru dongan dansig-eul hagiro haetjiman, geoui gulmeosseoyo.)

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