생각하다

Korean

Etymology

First attested in the Seokbo sangjeol (釋譜詳節 / 석보상절), 1447, as Middle Korean ᄉᆡᆼ각ᄒᆞ다 (Yale: soyngkak.hota).

Pronunciation

  • (file)
  • IPA(key)[sʰe̞ŋɡa̠kʰa̠da̠]
  • Phonetic Hangul[]
Revised Romanization? saenggakhada
Revised Romanization (translit.)? saenggag-hada
McCune–Reischauer? saenggakhada
Yale Romanization? sayngkak.hata

Verb

생각하다 (saenggakhada) (infinitive 생각해 or 생각하여, sequential 생각하니)

  1. to think
    왜 그렇게 생각하는데요?
    Wae geureoke saenggakhaneundeyo?
    What makes you think so?
    (file)
    어떤 이들은 독서가 쓸 데 없다고 생각한다.
    Eotteon ideureun dokseoga sseul de eopdago saenggakhanda.
    Some believe reading is a waste of time.
    이번엔 제 차를 가지고 가려고는 생각하지 않습니다.
    Ibeonen je chareul gajigo garyeogoneun saenggakhaji anseumnida.
    Well, I don’t think I will bring my car this time.

Conjugation

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