To be tough in Korean 🇰🇷

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to be tough	힘들다

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

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Tips to Remember:
• Recognize that "힘" (him) means “strength” and the word implies lacking strength; when something is hard or strenuous, it feels as if you’re missing strength.
• Picture a heavy weight that’s hard to lift—this image links to the idea of something being tough (힘들다).

Explanations:
• "힘들다" is an adjective used to describe situations, tasks, or days that are physically or mentally challenging.
• The term can convey both physical tiredness and emotional hardship.

Synonyms/Other Words:
• 어렵다 (eoryeopda) – to be difficult (often used for challenges)
• 고달프다 (godalpda) – to be arduous or wearisome

Conjugations of 힘들다:
• Basic form (Infinitive): 힘들다 (him-deulda)
• Present Informal Polite: 힘들어 (him-deureo)
• Present Formal Polite: 힘듭니다 (him-deubnida)
• Past Informal Polite: 힘들었어 (him-deureosseo)
• Past Formal Polite: 힘들었습니다 (him-deureosseumnida)
• Future Informal Polite: 힘들 거야 (him-deul geoya)
• Future Formal Polite: 힘들겠습니다 (him-deulge-sseumnida)

Example Sentences:
• 오늘은 정말 힘들어.
(Romanized: Oneureun jeongmal himdeureo.)
Translation: Today is really tough.
• 그 일은 너무 힘들었어요.
(Romanized: Geu ireun neomu himdeureosseoyo.)
Translation: That work was very difficult.
• 내일은 덜 힘들 거예요.
(Romanized: Naeireun deol himdeul geoyeyo.)
Translation: Tomorrow will be less tough.

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