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기대하다 (gidaehada) means “look forward to.” Read the Hangul first, then the romanization.
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A: 뭐라고 했어요? B: 기대하다.
A: mworago haengeoyo? B: gidaehada.
A: What did they say? B: look forward to.
수업에서 "기대하다"를 배웠어요.
sueopeseo "gidaehada"reul baewongeoyo.
I learned “look forward to” in class.
친구에게 기대하다라고 답했어요.
chinguege gidaehadarago daphaengeoyo.
I answered my friend with “look forward to.”
기대하다가 있다.
gidaehadaga ingda
Common phrase with this word: 기대하다가 있다
기대하다를 좋아하다.
gidaehadareul joahada
Common phrase with this word: 기대하다를 좋아하다
이 기대하다.
i gidaehada
Common phrase with this word: 이 기대하다
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