What does 보잘것없다 mean in Korean?

보잘것없다 (bojalgeoseopda) means "worthless; trifling". It is a TOPIK 6 level adjective. Example: 비록 보잘것없는 솜씨지만 정성을 담아 만들었어요. — Although it is trifling skill, I made it with heartfelt devotion.

How do you conjugate 보잘것없다?

Present: 보잘것없어요. Past: 보잘것없었어요. Future: 보잘것없을 거예요.

TOPIK II · 6급형용사

보잘것없다

bojalgeoseopda

Pronounced [보잘거섭따] — Liaison · 연음, Double final consonant · 겹받침, Tensing · 경음화

Why does it sound different?

Liaison (연음) — A final consonant moves over to the next syllable when that one starts with ㅇ.
Double final consonant (겹받침) — Only one of the two final consonants is said (닭 → [닥]).
Tensing (경음화) — ㄱ ㄷ ㅂ ㅅ ㅈ after a ㄱ ㄷ ㅂ sound become tense (ㄲ ㄸ ㅃ ㅆ ㅉ).

Standard pronunciation of the word on its own. Sounds can shift a little inside a sentence.

worthless; trifling

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