To boast in Korean 🇰🇷

자랑하다 info.

Tips to remember the word:
• Think of “자랑” (jarang) as a “jar” filled with achievements you’re proud of—boasting is like showing off what’s inside your jar.
• The ending “하다” (hada) means “to do,” so 자랑하다 literally means “to do boasting.”

Explanations:
• 자랑하다 means “to boast” or “to take pride” in something.
• It is used when someone expresses pride about an achievement, family, or any aspect they value.

Other words with similar meaning:
• 뽐내다 (ppomnaeda) – means “to flaunt” or “to show off.”
• 과시하다 (gwashihada) – means “to show off” or “to parade.”

Conjugations:
Infinitive form: 자랑하다 (jaranghada)

Present tense:
• Informal low: 자랑해 (jaranghae)
• Polite informal: 자랑해요 (jaranghaeyo)
• Formal high: 자랑합니다 (jaranghamnida)

Past tense:
• Informal low: 자랑했어 (jaranghaesseo)
• Polite informal: 자랑했어요 (jaranghaesseoyo)
• Formal high: 자랑했습니다 (jaranghaetseumnida)

Future tense:
• Informal low: 자랑할 거야 (jaranghal geoya)
• Polite informal: 자랑할 거예요 (jaranghal geoyeyo)
• Formal high: 자랑할 것입니다 (jaranghal geosimnida)

Example sentences:
• Informal: 나는 내 새로운 스니커즈를 자랑해.
 Romanized: Naneun nae saeroun seunikkeojeureul jaranghae.
 Translation: I boast about my new sneakers.
• Polite: 저는 제 가족을 자랑해요.
 Romanized: Jeoneun je gagjogeul jaranghaeyo.
 Translation: I take pride in (boast about) my family.
• Formal: 그는 자신의 연구 성과를 자랑합니다.
 Romanized: Geuneun jasinui yeon-gu seongwareul jaranghamnida.
 Translation: He boasts about his research achievements.

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