깨다 Korean verb conjugation
to break, to smash
Every form of 깨다 across the four speech levels. It is a regular stem, so the endings below attach without changing it.
기본형Principal parts
The four forms the dictionary prints. Every other form on this page is derived from them.
- 관형사형Modifier
- 깨는
- 아/어Infinitive
- 깨
- -으니Since
- 깨니
- 합니다Formal
- 깹니다
현재Present
The tense that does the most work. 해요체 is the one to learn first — it is polite without being formal, and it is what most conversation is in.
| 해요체Polite | 합니다체Formal | 해체Casual | 한다체Plain | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 서술Statement | 깨요 | 깹니다 | 깨 | 깬다 |
과거Past
| 해요체Polite | 합니다체Formal | 해체Casual | 한다체Plain | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 서술Statement | 깼어요 | 깼습니다 | 깼어 | 깼다 |
미래·추측Future & presumptive
| 해요체Polite | 합니다체Formal | 해체Casual | 한다체Plain | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| -겠-Will / must be | 깨겠어요 | 깨겠습니다 | 깨겠어 | 깨겠다 |
| -을 것이다Going to | 깰 거예요 | 깰 것입니다 | 깰 거야 | 깰 것이다 |
의문Questions
| 해요체Polite | 합니다체Formal | 해체Casual | 한다체Plain | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 현재Present | 깨요? | 깹니까? | 깨? | 깨니? |
| 과거Past | 깼어요? | 깼습니까? | 깼어? | 깼니? |
명령Commands
| 해요체Polite | 합니다체Formal | 해체Casual | 한다체Plain | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 명령Do it | 깨세요 | 깨십시오 | 깨 | 깨라 |
| 청유Let's | 깨요 | 깹시다 | 깨 | 깨자 |
부정Negation
| 해요체Polite | 합니다체Formal | 해체Casual | 한다체Plain | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 안Not (short) | 안 깨요 | 안 깹니다 | 안 깨 | 안 깬다 |
| -지 않다Not (long) | 깨지 않아요 | 깨지 않습니다 | 깨지 않아 | 깨지 않는다 |
| 못Cannot | 못 깨요 | 못 깹니다 | 못 깨 | 못 깬다 |
높임Honorific
| 해요체Polite | 합니다체Formal | 해체Casual | 한다체Plain | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 현재Present | 깨세요 | 깨십니다 | 깨셔 | 깨신다 |
| 과거Past | 깨셨어요 | 깨셨습니다 | 깨셨어 | 깨셨다 |
관형사형Modifying a noun
- 현재Present
- 깨는
- 과거Past
- 깬
- 미래Future
- 깰
- 회상Used to
- 깨던
연결Joining clauses
- -고and
- 깨고
- -게-ly / so that
- 깨게
- -어서so / and then
- 깨서
- -으니까since
- 깨니까
- -으면if / when
- 깨면
- -지만but
- 깨지만
- -는데and / but (setting up)
- 깨는데
- -어도even if
- 깨도
진행In progress
| 해요체Polite | 합니다체Formal | 해체Casual | 한다체Plain | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 현재Is doing | 깨고 있어요 | 깨고 있습니다 | 깨고 있어 | 깨고 있다 |
| 과거Was doing | 깨고 있었어요 | 깨고 있었습니다 | 깨고 있었어 | 깨고 있었다 |
문형Sentence patterns
How the dictionary says this verb is used. The numbers are slots: 1 is the subject, 2 the object.
- 1이 2를 깨다
예문In real sentences
From the dictionary, each with its translation.
그때 나는 여전히 깨어 있었다.
At that time, I was still awake.
사랑을 깨버리는 건 금방이죠.
It takes a short time to ruin love.
이건 누구의 예산도 깨지 않고
And this isn't going to break anybody's budget.
여러분이 깨면 깨어있음을 압니다.
When you're awake, you know you're awake.
자주 묻는 질문Common questions
How do you conjugate 깨다 in Korean?
깨다 (to break, to smash) is 깨요 in the polite 해요체, 깹니다 in formal 합니다체, 깨 in casual 반말 and 깬다 in the plain written style. The past is 깼어요.
What is the past tense of 깨다?
깼어요 in everyday polite speech, 깼습니다 formally. It is built from the 아/어 form 깨 plus ㅆ, which is why an irregular stem shows its irregularity here.
Is 깨다 a regular verb?
Yes. Its stem never changes shape: 깹니다, 깨, 깨니 all keep 깨 intact. Only the ending moves.
What TOPIK level is 깨다?
4급 — TOPIK 4, upper intermediate.
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