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특이하다 info.

Tips to remember the word:
• Notice that 특이 can be split into 특 (meaning “special” or “distinct”) and 이하다 comes from 하다 (“to do” or “to be”). Picture something special that stands out as unusual.
• Connect the sound “teuk-i” with “unique” to help recall its meaning.

Explanations:
• 특이하다 is a descriptive verb meaning “to be unusual” or “peculiar.”
• It is used to describe people, objects, behaviors, or situations that are out of the ordinary.

Synonyms:
• 이상하다 – means “to be strange” or “to be odd.”
• 독특하다 – means “to be unique” or “distinctive.”
• 기묘하다 – also means “to be extraordinary” or “bizarre.”

Conjugations (for the descriptive verb 특이하다):

Present:
• Informal low: 특이해
• Informal polite: 특이해요
• Formal: 특이합니다

Past:
• Informal low: 특이했어
• Informal polite: 특이했어요
• Formal: 특이했습니다

Future:
• Informal low: 특이할 거야
• Informal polite: 특이할 거예요
• Formal: 특이할 것입니다

Examples:
• “그 사람은 좀 특이해요.”
  Romanized: “Geu saram-eun jom teukihaeyo.”
  Meaning: “That person is a bit unusual.”

• “이 디자인은 정말 특이해서 눈길을 끌었어요.”
  Romanized: “I design-eun jeongmal teukihaeseo nungireul kkeureosseoyo.”
  Meaning: “This design is so unusual that it caught everyone’s eye.”

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