To swallow. (to cause to pass from the mouth into the stomach)

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 swallow. (to cause to pass from the mouth into the stomach)
    • 아이가 무엇을 삼켰는지 자꾸 토한다.

      The kid keeps gagging, like he swallowed something.

  • To suppress or stifle an expression of emotion.
    • 막 쏟아지려는 눈물을 못내 삼키며 집을 뛰쳐나갔다.

      I ran out of the house, holding back the tears that were ready to flow.

  • To secretly make something one's own; to steal.
    • 남의 돈을 슬쩍 삼키고는 오리발을 내밀었다.

      He secretly took someone else's money and played innocent.

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.

  • 삼켜
    InformalDeclarative
  • 삼켜요
    PolishedDeclarative
  • 삼킵니다
    HonorificDeclarative
  • 삼켜?
    InformalInquisitive
  • 삼켜요?
    PolishedInquisitive
  • 삼킵니까?
    HonorificInquisitive
  • 삼켜
    InformalImperative
  • 삼키세요
    PolishedImperative
  • 삼키십시오
    HonorificImperative
  • 삼켜
    InformalPropositive
  • 삼켜요
    PolishedPropositive
  • 삼킵시다
    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.

  • 삼켰
    Base
  • 삼켰어
    InformalDeclarative
  • 삼켰어요
    PolishedDeclarative
  • 삼켰습니다
    HonorificDeclarative
  • 삼켰어?
    InformalInquisitive
  • 삼켰어요?
    PolishedInquisitive
  • 삼켰습니까?
    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.

  • 삼킬
    Base
  • 삼킬 거야
    InformalDeclarative
  • 삼킬 거예요
    PolishedDeclarative
  • 삼킬 겁니다
    HonorificDeclarative
  • 삼키겠어
    InformalConditional
  • 삼키겠어요
    PolishedConditional
  • 삼키겠습니다
    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.

  • 삼키면
    Connective If
  • 삼키고
    Connective And
  • 삼킴
    Nominal Ing