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TOPIK 1adjective

짧다

jjalda [짤따]

짧아요 · 짧았어요 · 짧은 (+noun)

short (length, time)

Example

이 바지는 저한테 너무 짧아요.

These pants are too short for me.

Word parts

Opposite of 길다; 짧은 머리 = short hair.

Good to know

Pronounced [짤따]; 짧아요 [짤바요]. For a short person, say 키가 작다, not 짧다.