Korean word

달리다

Pronunciation

Romanizationtallida

Meaning

  • verbrun

Example

경주에서 선수들이 빠르게 달린다.kyeong ju e seo seon su deu ri ppa reu ge tal lin da

The athletes run fast in the race.

Illustration for 달리다 (run)

More examples

버스를 잡으려고 달렸다.peo seu reul cha beu ryeo go tal lyeot tta

They ran to catch the bus.

Core concept

A person or animal pushes off the ground with the feet to move quickly forward, as in a race.

Common phrases

  • 빨리 달리다ppal li tal li da

    run fast

  • 트랙을 달리다teu rae geul tal li da

    run on the track

  • 천천히 달리다cheon cheon hi tal li da

    run slowly

Similar words

뛰다ttwida: Move quickly with strong leg movements, sometimes lifting the body briefly off the ground.
달려가다tallyeogada: Go quickly toward a particular person or place, often because of an urgent need to arrive.
도망가다tomanggada: Leave quickly to get away from danger, trouble, or someone giving chase.
걷다keottta: Travel on foot by placing the feet one after another along a path.

Definition in Korean

발로 지면을 차며 빠르게 앞으로 나아가는 동작을 이르는 동사로, 사람이나 동물의 달리기나 경주 장면에서 주로 쓰인다.pal lo chi myeo neul cha myeo ppa reu ge a peu ro na a ga neun tong ja geul i reu neun tong sa ro sa ra mi na tong mu rui tal li gi na kyeong ju chang myeo ne seo chu ro sseu in da

Word origin

The deeper origin of this Korean verb is uncertain.

Usage tips

  • The word helps distinguish running forward at a steady pace from a single bouncing jump.

Other meanings

  • travelverb

Opposites

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