| in English | in Korean | S |
|---|---|---|
| to fall; to drop; to fail (a test) | 떨어지다 |
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떨어지다 info.
Tips to Remember:
• Associate 떨어지다 (“tteoreojida”) with “to drop” by picturing an object suddenly falling off a ledge. Its sound “떨어” can remind you of something “tumbling” away.
• Remember that this verb covers both physical falling (like an object falling) and metaphorical failure (like failing a test).
Explanations:
• 떨어지다 means “to fall,” “to drop,” or “to fail” (as in a test). It is an intransitive verb and does not take a direct object.
• The basic dictionary form is 떨어지다. The stem is 떨어지–.
• It is used in physical contexts (objects dropping) and metaphorical ones (grades “falling” or failing).
Other Words with Similar Meaning:
• 떨어져 내리다 (to drop down, more emphasis on the descending motion)
• 낙하하다 (to fall or to drop, often used in scientific or formal contexts)
• 추락하다 (to plunge or fall, usually implying a dramatic or steep fall)
Conjugations (using polite informal ending forms):
Infinitive (dictionary form):
• 떨어지다 (tteoreojida)
Present tense:
• 떨어져요 (tteoreojeoyo) – “It falls / drops.”
• Example: 가격이 매일 떨어져요. (Gagyeogi maeil tteoreojeoyo.) – “The price drops every day.”
Past tense:
• 떨어졌어요 (tteoreojyeosseoyo) – “It fell / dropped” or “failed.”
• Example: 사과가 나무에서 떨어졌어요. (Sagwga namueseo tteoreojyeosseoyo.) – “The apple fell from the tree.”
• Example (metaphorical): 시험이 떨어졌어요. (Siheom-i tteoreojyeosseoyo.) – “I failed the exam.”
Future tense:
• 떨어질 거예요 (tteoreojil geoyeyo) – “It will fall / drop” or “fail.”
• Example: 내일 가격이 떨어질 거예요. (Naeil gagyeogi tteoreojil geoyeyo.) – “The price will drop tomorrow.”
Other common conjugations:
• Present progressive: 떨어지고 있어요 (tteoreojigo isseoyo) – “It is falling.”
• Past progressive: 떨어지고 있었어요 (tteoreojigo isseosseoyo) – “It was falling.”
Each of these forms uses the same verb stem (떨어지–) with different endings to indicate time and aspect.
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