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머금다

Verb

meogeumda

to hold back tears

retenir des larmes ; contenir des larmes

Conjugation

Casual반말 — between close friends

Polite해요체 — standard politeness

Formal합쇼체 — very formal

Casual

Polite

Formal

Present

meogeumeoyo

I hold

—

머금습니다

meogeumseumnida

I hold

Past

머금었어요

meogeumeosseoyo

I held

—

meogeumeotda

머금었습니다meogeumeotseumnida

I held

Future

머금을 거예요

meogeumeul geoyeyo

I will hold

—

머금을 것이다

meogeumeul geosida

I will hold

Present

Casual
머금어요
meogeumeoyo
I hold
Polite
—
Formal
머금습니다
meogeumseumnida
I hold

Past

Casual
머금었어요
meogeumeosseoyo
I held
Polite
—
Formal
머금었다
meogeumeotda
머금었습니다meogeumeotseumnida
I held

Future

Casual
머금을 거예요
meogeumeul geoyeyo
I will hold
Polite
—
Formal
머금을 것이다
meogeumeul geosida
I will hold

Other forms

Examples

그는 슬픔을 머금고 있었다.
geuneun seulpeumeul meogeumgo isseotda.
He was holding back tears of sadness.

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