Korean word

꾸다

Pronunciation

Romanizationkkuda

Meaning

  • verbdream

Example

방금 꿈을 꿨어요pang geum kku meul kkwo sseo yo

I just had a dream.

Illustration for 꾸다 (dream)

More examples

어젯밤에 악몽을 꿨어요.eo jet ppa me ang mong eul kkwo sseo yo

I had a nightmare last night.

Core concept

A sleeping mind creates scenes and stories that a person experiences.

Common phrases

  • 꿈을 꾸다kku meul kku da

    dream

  • 악몽을 꾸다ang mong eul kku da

    have a nightmare

Similar words

꿈꾸다kkumkkuda: Dreaming during sleep means experiencing an inner scene or story as the mind rests.
상상하다sangsanghada: Imagining creates a mental picture of something absent, possible, or entirely made up.
바라다parada: Hoping means wishing for a person or situation to reach a desired state.

Definition in Korean

잠들었을 때 머릿속에 일어나는 장면이나 이야기 등을 경험한다고 말할 때 쓰는 동사cham deu reo sseul ttae meo rit sso ge i reo na neun chang myeo ni na i ya gi teung eul kyeong heom han da go mal hal ttae sseu neun tong sa

Word origin

꾸다 (kkuda, "to dream") is a native Korean verb, while a separate verb with the same form means to borrow.

Usage tips

  • The same Korean form can also mean borrow, so the surrounding words and situation determine which meaning is intended.

Other meanings

  • borrowverb

Opposites

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