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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