Korean Word: 자다
Romanization: ja da
English Meaning: to sleep

Word Forms: 자 (ja), 잔 (jan), 잘 (jal), 잤 (jat)

Example Sentences:

늦어서 죄송합니다. 늦잠을 잤습니다.
neu juh suh jwe song hap ni da. neut jam eul jat seup ni da.
I'm sorry I'm late. I overslept.
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저는 어젯밤에 다섯 시간밖에 못 잤습니다.
juh neun uh jet bam e da sut shi gan ba ke mot jat seup ni da.
I only slept for 5 hours last night.
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아내는 자다가 가끔씩 잠꼬대를 합니다.
a ne neun ja da ga ga keum sik jam ko de reul hap ni da.
Sometimes my wife talks in her sleep.
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내 고양이는 난방기 옆에서 자는 것을 좋아합니다.
ne go yang i neun nan bang gi yup e suh ja neun gut eul jo a hap ni da.
My cat likes to sleep near the radiator.
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저는 매일 낮잠 자요.
juh neun me il nat jam ja yo.
I take a nap every day.
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잘 수가 없어요. 밖에 있는 사람들이 너무 시끄러워요.
jal soo ga up uh yo. bak e it neun sa ram deul i nuh moo shi gue ruh wuh yo.
I can't sleep. The people outside are very noisy.
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요새 잠을 많이 못 잤어요.
yo se jam eul man i mot jat uh yo.
Lately I haven't slept much.
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