Korean word

돌아다니다

Pronunciation

Romanizationtoradanida

Meaning

  • verbwalk around

Example

주말에 시장을 돌아다녔어요.chu ma re si jang eul to ra da nyeo sseo yo

I walked around the market on the weekend.

Illustration for 돌아다니다 (walk around)

More examples

휴대폰을 잃어서 집 안을 돌아다녔어요.hyu dae po neul i reo seo chip a neul to ra da nyeo sseo yo

I walked around inside the house because I had lost my phone.

Core concept

A person moves on foot from one place to another and back again, looking around without a fixed destination.

Common phrases

  • 시장을 돌아다니다si jang eul to ra da ni da

    walk around the market

  • 도시 곳곳을 돌아다니다to si kot kko seul to ra da ni da

    walk around various parts of the city

Similar words

다니다tanida: Go to and return from a place regularly over time.
걷다keottta: Move on foot along a path, slowly or quickly.
헤매다hemaeda: Wander without knowing where to go or how to find the right way.

Definition in Korean

특정한 목적 없이 걸어서 여러 장소를 왔다 갔다하거나 둘러보는 상태를 나타내는 동사teuk jjeong han mok jjeok eop ssi keo reo seo yeo reo chang so reul wat tta kat tta ha geo na tul leo bo neun sang tae reul na ta nae neun tong sa

Word origin

돌아다니다 (doradanida, "walk around") combines 돌아 (dora, "turn around") with 다니다 (danida, "go about"), giving the sense of moving from place to place.

Usage tips

  • The word is neutral and does not imply that someone is lost or in trouble, so it also fits relaxed exploring and browsing.

Other meanings

  • wander aroundverb
  • stroll aroundverb
  • roam aroundverb

Opposites

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