작다
jakda
to be small
Part of speech · descriptive verb (adjective)
Pattern visualization
Syllable → jamo breakdown (RR romanization)
작
ㅈjinitial+ㅏamedial+ㄱkfinal
다
ㄷdinitial+ㅏamedial
Examples
- 제 방은 좀 작아요.My room is a bit small.
- 이 옷은 저한테 작아요.These clothes are small for me.
Collocations
키가 작다소리가 작다집이 작다
Mnemonic
jakda "to be small" is the opposite of keuda. Its consonant-final stem jak- inserts a linking vowel: jag-a-yo. Use jakda for size, but for amount Korean prefers jeokda "to be few".
Quick check
For a small amount (not size), Korean prefers...