Korean edit

Etymology edit

First attested in the Yongbi eocheon'ga (龍飛御天歌 / 용비어천가), 1447, as Middle Korean 닞다〮 (Yale: nìc-tá).

Pronunciation edit

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?itda
Revised Romanization (translit.)?ijda
McCune–Reischauer?itta
Yale Romanization?icta

Verb edit

Korean verb set
Base 잊다 (itda)
Passive잊히다 (ichida)

잊다 (itda) (infinitive 잊어, sequential 잊으니) (transitive)

  1. to forget
    버스에서 내리면서 가방 가지고 내리는 잊어 버렸다.
    Nae-ga beoseu-eseo naerimyeonseo gabang-eul gajigo naerineun geos-eul ijeo beoryeotda.
    I forgot to take my bag with me when I got off the bus.
  2. to leave behind

Usage notes edit

  • (forget): This is the more formal form for the word, "forget". 잊어버리다 (ijeobeorida) is more polite, and 까먹다 (kkameokda) is the colloquial and casual form.

Conjugation edit