Korean word

뒤따르다

Pronunciation

Romanizationtwittareuda

Meaning

  • verbfollow

Example

개가 나를 뒤따랐어요.kae ga na reul twi tta ra sseo yo

The dog followed me.

Illustration for 뒤따르다 (follow)

More examples

나는 친구를 몰래 뒤따랐어요.na neun chin gu reul mol lae twi tta ra sseo yo

I secretly followed my friend.

Core concept

Moving along immediately behind someone or something and staying in that position.

Common phrases

  • 누군가를 뒤따르다nu gun ga reul twi tta reu da

    follow someone

  • 사람을 뒤따르다sa ra meul twi tta reu da

    follow a person

  • 아이를 뒤따르다a i reul twi tta reu da

    follow a child

Similar words

따라가다ttaragada: Go along after someone or something as that person or thing moves forward.
따라오다ttaraoda: Come from behind toward the speaker while following along.
쫓다jjottta: Run after a person or thing in an effort to catch it or make it leave.
따라붙다ttarabuttta: Keep close behind someone or something and not move away.

Definition in Korean

걸음이나 이동 방향에서 앞사람의 바로 뒤를 따라가며 그 위치를 유지하는 동사.keo reu mi na i dong pang hyang e seo ap ssa ra mui pa ro twi reul tta ra ga myeo keu wi chi reul yu ji ha neun tong sa

Word origin

뒤따르다 (dwittareuda, "to follow behind") combines 뒤 (dwi, "behind") with 따르다 (ttareuda, "to follow"), linking the word directly to its physical meaning.

Usage tips

  • English follow covers many kinds of following, while this verb highlights a person or animal keeping close behind a moving leader.

Opposites

Related words

  • 뒤따름twittareumfollowingnoun
  • 뒤따라오다twittaraodacome along behindverb
  • 뒤따라가다twittaragadago along behindverb

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