Korean word

날다

Pronunciation

Romanizationnalda

Meaning

  • verbfly

Example

새가 날아요.sae ga na ra yo

The bird flies.

Illustration for 날다 (fly)

More examples

종이가 바람에 날아요.chong i ga pa ra me na ra yo

The paper flutters in the wind.

Core concept

Movement through the air by its own power or while drifting and fluttering lightly in the wind.

Common phrases

  • 종이가 날다chong i ga nal da

    paper flutters

  • 깃털이 날다kit teo ri nal da

    feather drifts

  • 새가 날다sae ga nal da

    bird flies

Similar words

날리다nallida: Sending a thing into the air so that it flies or is carried away.
날아가다naragada: Flying away from a starting place and possibly disappearing from view.
날아오다naraoda: Coming through the air toward the speaker or another place.
날아다니다naradanida: Flying from place to place around an area instead of staying still.

Definition in Korean

자신의 힘으로 공중을 이동하거나, 바람 등에 의해 가볍게 떠서 흩날리는 상태를 모두 이르는 동사로 새·곤충·종이 등에 쓰인다.cha si nui hi meu ro kong jung eul i dong ha geo na pa ram teung e ui hae ka byeop kke tteo seo heun nal li neun sang tae reul mo du i reu neun tong sa ro sae kon chung chong i teung e sseu in da

Word origin

The deeper history of this word is uncertain, so a clear picture of a bird or light paper moving through the air helps learners remember it.

Usage tips

  • In everyday Korean, an airplane can use this verb as it rises and flies, while a formal announcement may choose a more precise word for departure.

Other meanings

  • flutterverb

Opposites

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