Korean word

그러다

Pronunciation

Romanizationkeureoda

Meaning

  • verbdo that

Example

그러다 보면 점점 익숙해져요.keu reo da po myeon cheom jeom ik ssu kae jeo yo

If you keep doing that, you will gradually get used to it.

Illustration for 그러다 (do that)

More examples

그러다 보니 어느새 시간이 지나 있었어요.keu reo da po ni eo neu sae si ga ni chi na i sseo sseo yo

As I kept doing that, before I knew it, time had passed.

Core concept

Continued action becomes the path to a new state or outcome.

Common phrases

  • 그러다 보니keu reo da po ni

    as I kept doing that

  • 그러다 보면keu reo da po myeon

    if you keep doing that

Similar words

그렇게 하다keureoke hada: Doing something in a certain way means using that method to carry it out.
계속하다kyesokada: Continuing an action means keeping it going without stopping.
지속하다chisokada: Maintaining an action or state means keeping it going over a long period.

Definition in Korean

어떤 행동을 그렇게 계속하거나 그렇게 해서 변화나 결과가 나타남을 가리키는 동사eo tteon haeng dong eul keu reo ke kye so ka geo na keu reo ke hae seo pyeon hwa na kyeol gwa ga na ta na meul ka ri ki neun tong sa

Word origin

Its historical formation is uncertain, but the verb has a stable use for connecting continued action with a later change or result.

Usage tips

  • The word can connect an action with a later event, so the best English choice may describe continuation, sequence, or result depending on the sentence.

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