To be far in Korean 🇰🇷

멀다 info.

Tips to Remember:
• Think of the word “멀다” (meolda) as sounding like “mull” which can help remind you of something distant or far away—like a far-off hill you might “mull” over.
• Associate “멀다” with the English word “remote”—both imply something that is far in distance.

Explanations:
• “멀다” is an adjective meaning “to be far” or “distant.”
• When used attributively before a noun, it becomes “먼” (meon), for example, “먼 길” (meon gil), meaning “a long/far road.”
• It describes physical distance between objects or places.

Synonyms/Related Words:
• “먼” (meon): The attributive form of “멀다,” used before a noun.
• There isn’t an exact synonym in everyday use, but descriptive phrases like “아주 떨어져 있다” (aju tteoreojyeo itda, “to be very far apart”) can convey similar meaning.

Conjugations (using standard polite speech):
• Dictionary Form (Infinitive): 멀다 (meolda)
• Present Tense: 멀어요 (meoreo-yo)
• Past Tense: 멀었어요 (meoreosseoyo)
• Future Tense: 멀 거예요 (meol geoyeyo)
• Present Progressive (describing an ongoing state): 멀어지고 있어요 (meoreo-jigo isseoyo)

Example Sentences:
1. “The store is far from here.”
• Korean: 가게가 여기서 멀어요.
• Romanized: Gagega yeogiseo meoreo-yo.
2. “That mountain is far.”
• Korean: 저 산은 멀어요.
• Romanized: Jeo saneun meoreo-yo.
3. “My home is far from the city.”
• Korean: 내 집은 도시에서 멀었어요.
• Romanized: Nae jibeun dosi-eseo meoreosseoyo.
4. “The beach will be far from the hotel.”
• Korean: 해변은 호텔에서 멀 거예요.
• Romanized: Haebyeon-eun hotel-eseo meol geoyeyo.

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