Korean word

더

Pronunciation

Romanizationteo

Meaning

  • adverbmore

Example

커피를 더 마실래요?keo pi reul teo ma sil lae yo

Would you like to drink more coffee?

Illustration for 더 (more)

More examples

조금만 더 기다려 주세요.cho geum man teo ki da ryeo chu se yo

Please wait just a little longer.

Core concept

Something is added to the present amount, level, or intensity.

Common phrases

  • 더 많이teo ma ni

    more

  • 더 늦게teo neut kke

    later

  • 더 자주teo cha ju

    more often

Similar words

좀chom: Shows a small amount and can make a request sound softer.
훨씬hwolssin: Shows a clear difference, with one thing much greater than the other.
더욱teouk: Makes a condition or action even stronger than it was before.
조금chogeum: Shows a small amount, a short time, or a slight change.

Definition in Korean

지금보다 양이나 정도가 더 많아지거나 강해지도록 나타내는 부사.chi geum bo da yang i na cheong do ga teo ma na ji geo na kang hae ji do rok na ta nae neun pu sa

Word origin

더 (deo, "more") is a native Korean word whose use as an adverb for increase appears in older Korean records and continues today.

Usage tips

  • In everyday conversation, 더 (deo, "more") naturally helps ask for an additional amount, such as another drink or more time.

Other meanings

  • furtheradverb

Opposites

Related words

  • 더하다teohadaaddverb
  • 더군다나teogundanafurthermoreadverb
  • 더하기teohagiadditionnoun

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