Young in Korean 🇰🇷

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young	어리다

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

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어리다 info.

Tips to remember:
• Notice that the beginning “어리” sounds like “early,” which you can associate with the early (young) stage in life.
• The ending “-다” is the dictionary ending for adjectives. Removing it gives you the stem “어리-” that you can use when conjugating.

Explanations:
• "어리다" is a descriptive adjective meaning “to be young.” It’s often used to describe people or things in their early, youthful stage.
• It typically applies to children or anything characterized by youth.

Other words with similar meaning:
• "젊다" (jeolmda) – Also means “young,” but is generally used for adults or things in early adulthood rather than infancy.
• "유년" (yunyeon) – A noun referring to childhood, though not a direct adjective.

Conjugations:
• Dictionary form: 어리다 (eo-ri-da)
• Present tense (polite): 어려요 (eo-ryeo-yo)
• Past tense (polite): 어렸어요 (eo-ryeoss-eo-yo)
• Future tense (polite): 어릴 거예요 (eo-ril geo-ye-yo)
• Adnominal form (used before a noun): 어린 (eo-rin)

Example sentences:
1. 그 아이는 아직 어리다.
(Geu ai-neun a-jik eo-ri-da.)
Translation: That child is still young.

2. 내 동생은 아직 어려요.
(Nae dong-saeng-eun a-jik eo-ryeo-yo.)
Translation: My younger sibling is still young.

3. 어린 시절은 잊을 수 없는 기억이다.
(Eo-rin si-jeol-eun i-jeul su eobs-neun gi-eok-i-da.)
Translation: Childhood is an unforgettable memory.

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