To judge in Korean 🇰🇷

판단하다 info.

Tips to Remember:
• Notice that 판단 (pandan) means “judgment” and 하다 (hada) means “to do.” Think of it as “to do judgment,” which can help remind you that 판단하다 means “to judge.”
• You might also associate the sound “pandan” with “pundit,” a person who gives opinions or judgments.

Explanations:
• 판단하다 (pandan hada) is a compound verb meaning “to judge” or “to make a judgment.” It is often used to express forming an opinion about a situation or person.
• The word emphasizes the act of evaluating information and arriving at a decision.

Other Words with Similar Meanings:
• 평가하다 (pyeongga hada) – to evaluate or assess
• 심사하다 (simsa hada) – to scrutinize or judge (often used in competitions or exams)

Conjugations:
• Infinitive/Dictionary Form: 판단하다 (pandan hada) – to judge
• Present Tense:
 – Informal (반말): 판단해 (pandan hae)
 – Polite: 판단해요 (pandan haeyo)
 – Formal: 판단합니다 (pandan hamnida)
• Past Tense:
 – Informal (반말): 판단했어 (pandan haesseo)
 – Polite: 판단했어요 (pandan haesseoyo)
 – Formal: 판단했습니다 (pandan haetseumnida)
• Future Tense (using ~할 것이다):
 – 판단할 거야 (pandanhal geoya) – Informal
 – 판단할 거예요 (pandanhal geoyeyo) – Polite
 – 판단할 것입니다 (pandanhal geosimnida) – Formal
• Present Progressive: 판단하고 있어 (pandan hago isseo) – Informal
 – 판단하고 있어요 (pandan hago isseoyo) – Polite

Example Sentences:
1. 나는 그 문제에 대해 판단해요.
 Romanized: Naneun geu munjee daehae pandan haeyo.
 Translation: I judge (or make a judgment about) that issue.

2. 그녀는 상황을 신중하게 판단했습니다.
 Romanized: Geunyeoneun sanghwang-eul sinjunghage pandan haetseumnida.
 Translation: She judged the situation carefully.

3. 우리는 그 사람의 말을 듣고 올바르게 판단할 거예요.
 Romanized: Urineun geu saram-ui mareul deutgo olbareuge pandanhal geoyeyo.
 Translation: We will judge his words correctly.

4. 전문가들은 다양한 정보를 바탕으로 사건을 판단하고 있어요.
 Romanized: Jeonmunga-deureun dayanghan jeongboreul batangeuro sageon-eul pandan hago isseoyo.
 Translation: Experts are judging the case based on various pieces of information.

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