English–Korean

“follow” in Korean

Korean

Also따라가다 (ttaragada) · 뒤따르다 (twittareuda) · 따라오다 (ttaraoda) · 따라다니다 (ttaradanida) · 팔로우하다 (pallouhada)

Pronunciation

Romanizationttareuda

Example

친구 뒤를 따랐어.chin gu twi reul tta ra sseo

I followed my friend.

Illustration for 따르다 (follow)

How to say “follow” in Korean

“Follow” in Korean is 따르다 (ttareuda).

A person follows someone physically or shapes actions to match words, rules, or ideas.

Full entry for 따르다: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 따르다

아이들이 선생님을 따랐어요.a i deu ri seon saeng ni meul tta ra sseo yo

The children followed their teacher.

Tips for using 따르다

  • English speakers can use this word for both following a person and following advice, while obey usually sounds stronger and more focused on commands.

Other Korean words for “follow”

친구를 따라가요.chin gu reul tta ra ga yo

I follow my friend.

개가 나를 뒤따랐어요.kae ga na reul twi tta ra sseo yo

The dog followed me.

수업 내용을 잘 따라오고 있어?su eop nae yong eul chal tta ra o go i sseo

Are you following the lesson?

아기가 엄마를 따라다닌다.a gi ga eom ma reul tta ra da nin da

The baby follows its mother.

그 계정을 팔로우했어요.keu kye jeong eul pal lo u hae sseo yo

I followed that account.

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