Slow in Korean: 느리다's meaning and pronunciation

Slow in Korean is 느리다. For examples, you can use like [느린 걸음, 느린 움직임]. In this post you will learn how to pronounce and use 느리다 along with examples.

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Basics

Word	Part	Chinese	Sound
느리다	adjective	—	느리다

Meaning	Explanation
slow; sluggish	Taking a long time to do something.

느린 걸음.

slow pace.

느린 움직임.

slow movement.

동생은 심부름을 하기 싫어 느리게 움직였다.

Her brother moved slowly, not wanting to run errands.

아이의 걸음이 느려서 엄마는 천천히 걸었다.

Her child’s gait was slow, so her mother walked slowly.