Wait in Korean: 기다리다’s meaning and pronunciation

Wait in Korean, 기다리다 meaningWait in Korean is 기다리다. For examples, you can use like [결정을 기다리다, 답장을 기다리다]. In this post you will learn how to pronounce and use 기다리다 along with examples.

Basics

Word Part Chinese Sound
기다리다 verb — 기다리다

기다리다 Meaning

Meaning Explanation
wait To spend time until a person or time comes or a certain event is realized.

Examples

결정을 기다리다.
waiting for a decision
답장을 기다리다.
waiting for a reply
지수는 영화가 시작되기를 기다리는 동안 화장실에 다녀왔다.
While Jisoo waited for the movie to start, he went to the bathroom.
나는 겨울 방학이 이제 막 끝났는데 벌써 여름 방학을 기다리기 시작했다.
My winter break has just ended and I’m already starting to look forward to summer break.

How to Conjugate 기다리다

① Formal High (합니다체)

Present    기다립니다
Past    기다렸습니다
Past Perfect    기다렸었습니다
Future    기다릴 것입니다
Condition    기다리겠습니다

② Informal High (해요체)

Present    기다려요
Past    기다렸어요
Past Perfect    기다렸었어요
Future    기다릴 것이에요
Condition    기다리겠어요

③ Informal Low (해체)

Present    기다려
Past    기다렸어
Past Perfect    기다렸었어
Future    기다릴 것이야
Condition    기다리겠어

④ Formal Low (한다체)

Present    기다린다
Past    기다렸다
Past Perfect    기다렸었다
Future    기다릴 것이다
Condition    기다리겠다

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