열심이다

Korean

Etymology

From 열심(熱心) (yeolsim, enthusiasm) + 이다 (-ida, to be, light verb deriving adjectives).

Pronunciation

  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [jʌ̹ɭɕʰimida̠]
  • Phonetic hangul: []
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?yeolsimida
Revised Romanization (translit.)?yeolsim'ida
McCune–Reischauer?yŏlsimida
Yale Romanization?yel.sim.ita

Adjective

열심이다 (yeolsimida) (infinitive 열심여 or 열심이어, sequential 열심이니)

  1. enthusiastic, dedicated, diligent, zealous, ardent
    아내 정원 가꾸기 아주 열심이다.
    Nae anae-neun jeong'won gakkugi-e aju yeolsimida.
    My wife’s a keen gardener.

Conjugation

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