Korean Word of the Day
기다리다
gi-DA-ri-da • verb — 20th of Apr, 2026
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Meaning: to wait; to stay in place or delay action until a person, event, or time arrives
Examples
- 버스가 올 때까지 기다리고 있어요.
(I'm waiting until the bus comes.) - 조금만 기다려 주세요.
(Please wait just a moment.) - 오래 기다리게 해서 미안해요.
(Sorry for making you wait so long.)
Synonyms
- 대기하다
- 기다림
기다리다 is the everyday verb for waiting. Use 기다려(요)/기다려 주세요 for polite requests, 기다리고 있어요 to say you're currently waiting, and 기다렸다/기다렸어요 for past tense. 대기하다 is a more formal or technical synonym (e.g., announcements, instructions), while 기다림 is the noun form ('waiting').
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