To get along; to spend time in Korean 🇰🇷

지내다 info.

Tips to remember: Think of “지내다” as “to get along” or “to spend time” with someone. You might imagine “지내” as similar in sound to “get near,” which can remind you of spending time or living with someone.

Explanation: “지내다” is a versatile verb used when talking about how one spends time, lives, or gets along. It’s commonly used when asking “잘 지내요?” meaning “Are you doing well?” or “How have you been?”

Synonyms: In some contexts, “보내다” (to spend time or to pass time) can be used similarly. Depending on the context, expressions like “생활하다” (to live) might also be appropriate.

Conjugations of 지내다:

Infinitive: 지내다 (jinaeda)

Present:
• Polite Speech: 지내요 (jinaeyo) – “I spend time” or “I’m getting along.”
• Informal (반말): 지내 (jinae)

Past:
• Polite Speech: 지냈어요 (jinaesseoyo) – “I spent time” or “I got along.”
• Informal (반말): 지냈어 (jinaesseo)

Future:
• Polite Speech: 지낼 거예요 (jinael geoyeyo) – “I will spend time” or “I will get along.”
• Informal (반말): 지낼 거야 (jinael geoya)

Progressive:
• 지내고 있어요 (jinaego isseoyo) – “I am spending time” or “I am getting along.”

Examples of sentences:

1. "잘 지내요?"
Romanization: "Jal jinaeyo?"
Translation: "Are you doing well?" or "How have you been?"

2. "저는 친구와 함께 즐겁게 지냈어요."
Romanization: "Jeoneun chinguwah hamkke jeulgeopge jinaesseoyo."
Translation: "I spent time happily with my friend."

3. "내일은 자연속에서 차분하게 지낼 거예요."
Romanization: "Naileun jayeonsokeseo chabunhage jinael geoyeyo."
Translation: "Tomorrow, I will spend time peacefully in nature."

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