To be low in Korean 🇰🇷

낮다 info.

Tips to Remember:
• Think of 낮다 (nat-da) as the opposite of 높다 (nop-da), which means “high.”
• Notice that 낮다 sounds like “nat” – a short, clipped word that recalls something not tall or lofty.

Explanations:
• 낮다 is an adjective meaning “to be low” or “to be not high” in terms of height or level.
• It can be used for physical descriptions (like low buildings or low positions) and sometimes metaphorically (e.g., low voice pitch).

Words with Similar Meaning:
• “높지 않다” (“not high”) can be used in a similar context, though it is a descriptive phrase rather than a single word.
• In a figurative sense for modesty, 겸손하다 (“to be humble”) may sometimes be in contrast with being “high” (proud), but note that the meanings differ.

Conjugations of 낮다:
• Dictionary form: 낮다 (nat-da)
• Present (polite): 낮아요 (najayo)
• Past (polite): 낮았어요 (najasseoyo)
• Future (polite): 낮을 거예요 (najeul geoyeyo)
• Present (informal low): 낮아 (naja)
• Past (informal low): 낮았어 (najasseo)
• Future (informal low): 낮을 거야 (najeul geoya)
• Attributive (modifier form): 낮은 (najeun)
• Connecting form: 낮아서 (najaseo) meaning “because it is low”

Example Sentences:
1. The building is low compared to others.
– 건물이 다른 것들에 비해 낮아요.
– Geonmuri dareun geotdeure bihae najayo.

2. My voice sounds low in this room.
– 이 방에서 내 목소리가 낮게 들려요.
– I bangeseo nae moksoriga najge deullyeoyo.

3. The sun is low in the sky during the early evening.
– 이른 저녁에 태양이 하늘에서 낮게 보여요.
– Ireun jeonyeoge taeyangi haneuleseo najge boyeoyo.

4. Because the ceiling is low, the room feels more intimate.
– 천장이 낮아서 방이 더 아늑하게 느껴져요.
– Cheonjang-i najaseo bangi deo anheukhage neukkyeojyeoyo.

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