To flow; to run (liquid) in Korean 🇰🇷

흐르다 info.

Tips to Remember the Word:
• Imagine a river “flowing” continuously—its water isn’t static but keeps moving. The Korean word “흐르다” (heureuda) sounds like it has a smooth, continuous flow that matches its meaning.
• To recall “흐르다,” you might picture a gentle stream or a flowing ribbon that “runs” along its course.

Explanations:
• “흐르다” means “to flow” or “to run (liquid)” and is often used when talking about liquids like water or rivers.
• It can also be used metaphorically, such as describing time passing or events unfolding smoothly.

Similar or Related Words:
• “흘러가다” (heulleogada): means “to flow by” or “to pass,” often used for time or events (“시간이 흘러간다” – time passes).
• In some contexts, “유동하다” (yudonghada) can mean “to be fluid” or “to fluctuate,” although it’s used more in a metaphorical or financial sense.

Conjugations:
• Basic Infinitive: 흐르다 (heureuda)
• Present (Plain/Formal Narrative): 흐른다 (heureunda)
– Example (plain): “강물이 흐른다.” (Gangmuri heureunda.) → “The river flows.”
• Present (Formal Polite): 흐릅니다 (heureumnida)
– Example: “물이 흐릅니다.” (Muri heureumnida.) → “The water flows.”
• Present Progressive: 흐르고 있다 (heureugo itda)
– Example: “여기서 물이 흐르고 있다.” (Yeogiseo muri heureugo itda.) → “Water is flowing here.”
• Past (Plain): 흘렀다 (heulleotta)
– Example: “지난 여름에 강물이 흘렀다.” (Jinan yeoreum-e gangmuri heulleotta.) → “Last summer, the river flowed.”
• Past (Formal Polite): 흘렀습니다 (heulleotseumnida)
• Future: 흐를 것이다 (heureul geosida)
– Example: “내일 강물이 다시 흐를 것이다.” (Naeil gangmuri dasi heureul geosida.) → “Tomorrow, the river will flow again.”
• Future (Casual Polite): 흐를 거예요 (heureul geoyeyo)

Example Sentences:
• “강물이 흐른다.” (Gangmuri heureunda.)
 Translation: “The river flows.”
• “시간은 강물처럼 흐른다.” (Shigan-eun gangmulcheoreom heureunda.)
 Translation: “Time flows like a river.”
• “여기서 물이 흐르고 있다.” (Yeogiseo muri heureugo itda.)
 Translation: “Water is flowing here.”

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