A1 verb Neutral

살다

[salda]

To live in a certain place or to be alive.

Examples

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1

아파트에서 살아요.

I live in an apartment.

2

오래 사십시오.

Please live long (honorific).

3

너 어디 살아?

Where do you live?

Word Family

Noun
Verb
살다
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Memory Tip

Salda sounds like 'Salsa' - living a spicy life!

Quick Quiz

미국( ) 살아요.

Correct!

The correct answer is:

Examples

1

아파트에서 살아요.

everyday

I live in an apartment.

2

오래 사십시오.

formal

Please live long (honorific).

3

너 어디 살아?

informal

Where do you live?

4

생물이 서식지에 살다.

academic

An organism lives in its habitat.

5

해외에서 살고 있습니다.

business

I am living abroad.

Word Family

Noun
Verb
살다

Common Collocations

혼자 살다 to live alone
함께 살다 to live together
시골에 살다 to live in the countryside
행복하게 살다 to live happily
서울에 살다 to live in Seoul

Common Phrases

잘 살아요.

Living well / Goodbye (to someone staying).

어디 사세요?

Where do you live?

살기 좋아요.

It is a good place to live.

Often Confused With

살다 vs 사다

살다 (to live) has a longer vowel sound and ㄹ, while 사다 (to buy) is shorter.

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Usage Notes

Like '알다', this is a ㄹ-irregular verb.

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Common Mistakes

Using the particle -에서 (at) instead of -에 (in) for the location. While both occur, -에 is more common for residence.

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Memory Tip

Salda sounds like 'Salsa' - living a spicy life!

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Word Origin

Native Korean word.

Grammar Patterns

~에 살다 ~와/과 살다
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Cultural Context

Asking where someone lives is a common icebreaker in Korea to find common ground.

Quick Quiz

미국( ) 살아요.

Correct!

The correct answer is:

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