Korean grammar · Level 3 · 3급
A-아/어지다
To become, to get …
Add -지다 to the 아/어 form of an adjective to describe a change: 좋다 → 좋아지다, “to get better”. Build it from the 해요 form: 추워요 → 추워지다. It is for adjectives only — for a verb such as 좋아하다, use -게 되다 instead.
| When | Use | Example |
|---|---|---|
| 해요 form without 요 | + 지다 | 따뜻해요 → 따뜻해지다 |
| ㅂ irregular | -워지다 | 추워지다 · 가까워지다 |
| verbs | -게 되다 instead | 좋아하게 됐어요 |
Examples
날씨가 많이 따뜻해졌어요.
The weather has got much warmer.
요즘 한국어 실력이 좋아졌어요.
My Korean has improved lately.
둘이 점점 가까워졌어요.
The two of them grew closer and closer.
Practise it in context · Level 3, Unit 3
The more I know her, the more I like her
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