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기다리다 (gidarida) means “to wait.” Read the Hangul first, then the romanization.
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Example sentences
지금 기다려요.
jigeum gidaryeoyo.
I wait now. / I'm waiting now.
어제 기다렸어요.
eoje gidaryeongeoyo.
I waited yesterday (approx. — check irregulars).
같이 기다리고 싶어요!
gapi gidarigo siteoyo!
I want to wait together!
기다리고 싶다.
gidarigo sitda
Common phrase with this word: 기다리고 싶다
기다리고 있다.
gidarigo ingda
Common phrase with this word: 기다리고 있다
잘 기다리다.
jal gidarida
Common phrase with this word: 잘 기다리다
Related vocabulary
가다
ga-da
to go
가요
ga-yo
go (present polite)
감천문화마을
gam-cheon-mun-hwa-ma-eul
Gamcheon Culture Village
고향에
go-hyang-e
to/at hometown
공부하다
gong-bu-ha-da
to study
공부해요
gong-bu-hae-yo
study (present polite)
공원
gong-won
park
그래서
geu-rae-seo
so/therefore
그리다
geurida
to draw
노래방
no-rae-bang
karaoke room
노래하다
noraehada
to sing
놀다
nolda
to play
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