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말을 걸다

Verb

mareul geolda

to strike up a conversation

engager la conversation ; entamer une discussion

Conjugation

Casual반말 — between close friends

Polite해요체 — standard politeness

Formal합쇼체 — very formal

Casual

Polite

Formal

Present

mareul georeo

I talk to (someone)

—

말을 걸어요

mareul georeoyo

I talk to (someone)

Past

말을 걸었어

mareul georeosseo

I talked to (someone)

—

말을 걸었습니다

mareul georeotseumnida

I talked to (someone)

Future

말을 걸 거야

mareul geol geoya

I will talk to (someone)

—

말을 걸 거예요

mareul geol geoyeyo

I will talk to (someone)

Present

Casual
말을 걸어
mareul georeo
I talk to (someone)
Polite
—
Formal
말을 걸어요
mareul georeoyo
I talk to (someone)

Past

Casual
말을 걸었어
mareul georeosseo
I talked to (someone)
Polite
—
Formal
말을 걸었습니다
mareul georeotseumnida
I talked to (someone)

Future

Casual
말을 걸 거야
mareul geol geoya
I will talk to (someone)
Polite
—
Formal
말을 걸 거예요
mareul geol geoyeyo
I will talk to (someone)

Other forms

Examples

그는 낯선 사람에게 말을 걸었다.
geuneun natseon saramege mareul georeotda.
He struck up a conversation with a stranger.

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