to spend (one's time)

How to use this verb?

Here is a list of all possible definitions of this verb with example sentences in which the verb is used.

  • to spend (one's time)
    • to live, to get along
      • 어떻게 지냈어요?

        How are you? (polite, literally, "How are you getting along?")

      • 지내요. 고마워요.

        I'm fine. Thank you. (plain)

    • to associate (with people), to keep company (with)
      • to serve as ..., to hold (post)
        • to hold (a service), to perform (rites)

          How to conjugate in the present tense?

          Here is the list of verbs conjugated in the present tense in several polite forms. You can click on the buttons to get more information about the polite form and the mode used.

          • 지내
            InformalDeclarative
          • 지내요
            PolishedDeclarative
          • 지냅니다
            HonorificDeclarative
          • 지내?
            InformalInquisitive
          • 지내요?
            PolishedInquisitive
          • 지냅니까?
            HonorificInquisitive
          • 지내
            InformalImperative
          • 지내세요
            PolishedImperative
          • 지내십시오
            HonorificImperative
          • 지내
            InformalPropositive
          • 지내요
            PolishedPropositive
          • 지냅시다
            HonorificPropositive

          How to conjugate in the past tense?

          Here is the list of verbs conjugated in the past tense in several polite forms. You can click on the buttons to get more information about the polite form and the mode used.

          • 지냈
            Base
          • 지냈어
            InformalDeclarative
          • 지냈어요
            PolishedDeclarative
          • 지냈습니다
            HonorificDeclarative
          • 지냈어?
            InformalInquisitive
          • 지냈어요?
            PolishedInquisitive
          • 지냈습니까?
            HonorificInquisitive

          How do you conjugate in the future tense?

          Here is the list of verbs conjugated in the future tense in several polite forms. You can click on the buttons to get more information about the polite form and the mode used.

          • 지낼
            Base
          • 지낼 거야
            InformalDeclarative
          • 지낼 거예요
            PolishedDeclarative
          • 지낼 겁니다
            HonorificDeclarative
          • 지내겠어
            InformalConditional
          • 지내겠어요
            PolishedConditional
          • 지내겠습니다
            HonorificConditional

          How to conjugate in the other forms?

          Here is the list of verbs conjugated in other forms and in several polite forms. You can click on the buttons to get more information about the polite form and the mode used.

          • 지내면
            Connective If
          • 지내고
            Connective And
          • 지냄
            Nominal Ing