자랐다
jaratda
The English phrase "grew up" is translated into Korean as 자랐다 (jaratda).
The verb is used to describe the process of spending one's childhood and reaching adulthood. The base verb 자라다 is versatile. It can refer to humans growing up, but it is also used to describe plants or objects increasing in size.
How does it change in a sentence?
The word 자랐다 is the past tense of the dictionary form 자라다, which means "to grow up" or "to grow".
How do you pronounce it?
jaratda
Did you know?
- When describing how much someone has grown, you can use 폭풍 성장 (storm growth) to describe a sudden, rapid growth spurt. It is a popular slang term used for children or even K-pop idols who change significantly in appearance during a short time.
- Korean has a specific expression, 쑥쑥 자라다, where 쑥쑥 is an onomatopoeia representing something growing rapidly. It mimics the sound or feeling of a plant sprouting quickly from the earth.
- In Korean, the concept of growing up is closely tied to the word 성장, which is a Sino-Korean term. While 자라다 is a native Korean word, 성장 is used in more formal contexts like psychology or economic growth.
Examples in context
- 나는 톰과 함께 자랐다.I grew up with Tom.This sentence is useful for showing how to use 자랐다 to describe growing up alongside another person.Tatoeba #11105928 by intertime, translation #2330014 by CK
- 저는 가정에서 성장했습니다I grew up in a family environment.
- 여기서 아주 건강하게 자랐다.yeogiseo aju geonganghage jaratda.I grew up very healthy here.
- 그는 시골에서 자랐다.geuneun sigol-eseo jaratda.He grew up in the countryside.
- 2 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Jieun and Dohyun are talking about their hometowns.
- 지은 Ji-eun도현 씨는 어디서 자랐다 해요?dohyun ssineun eodiseo jaratda haeyo?Dohyun, where do they say you grew up?
- 도현 Do-hyeon저는 부산에서 자랐어요.jeoneun busan-eseo jarasseoyo.I grew up in Busan.
- 지은 Ji-eun정말요? 저도 거기서 자랐다 생각해요.jeongmalyo? jeodo geogiseo jaratda saenggakaeyo.Really? I think I grew up there too.
- 도현 Do-hyeon우리 고향이 같네요!uri gohyangi gatneyo!We are from the same hometown!
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
