To sleep (polite) in Korean 🇰🇷

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to sleep (polite)	자요

How to say “to sleep (polite)” in Korean? “자요”. Here you will learn how to pronounce “자요” correctly and in the comments below you will be able to get all sorts of advice on to sleep (polite) in Korean like tips & tricks to remember it, questions, explanations and more.

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Tips to Remember the Korean Word:
• Think of "자요" as the polite way to say "to sleep" from the base form "자다"—the short verb form sounds like "sleep" with a soft “ja” sound.
• Associate it with nighttime and resting; imagine politely asking someone, “Shall we sleep?” using the soft-sounding "자요."

Explanations:
• "자요" is the present polite conjugation of the base verb "자다" (to sleep).
• It is used in everyday conversation to indicate that someone sleeps or is going to sleep politely.

Other Words with Similar Meaning:
• 잠자다 (jamjada) – another verb meaning “to sleep” with a slightly more formal nuance.

Conjugations of 자다:
• Infinitive (dictionary form): 자다 (jada) – to sleep
• Present: 자요 (jayo) – (I/you/he/she/they) sleep (polite form)
• Past: 잤어요 (jasseoyo) – slept (polite form)
• Future: 잘 거예요 (jal geoyeyo) – will sleep (polite form)
• Present Progressive: 자고 있어요 (jago isseoyo) – is sleeping (polite form)

Example Sentences with Romanized Characters:
1. 저는 열심히 일한 후에 꼭 자요.
Romanization: Jeoneun yeolsimhi ilhan hue kkok jayo.
(I always sleep well after working hard.)

2. 고양이가 소파에서 자요.
Romanization: Goyangiga sopaeseo jayo.
(The cat sleeps on the sofa.)

3. 어젯밤에 너무 늦게 잤어요.
Romanization: Eojetsbame neomu neutge jasseoyo.
(I slept very late last night.)

4. 내일 피곤할 테니까 일찍 잘 거예요.
Romanization: Naeil pigonhal tenikka iljjik jal geoyeyo.
(Since I will be tired tomorrow, I will sleep early.)

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