Korean word

들르다

Pronunciation

Romanizationteulleuda

Meaning

  • verbstop by

Example

가는 길에 편의점에 들렀어요.ka neun ki re pyeo nui jeo me teul leo sseo yo

I stopped by a convenience store on the way.

Illustration for 들르다 (stop by)

More examples

퇴근하면서 슈퍼마켓에 들렀어요.toe geun ha myeon seo syu peo ma ke se teul leo sseo yo

I stopped by a supermarket on my way home from work.

Core concept

Briefly leave the route to visit a place before continuing to the destination.

Common phrases

  • 가게에 들르다ka ge e teul leu da

    stop by a store

  • 가는 길에 들르다ka neun ki re teul leu da

    stop by on the way

  • 잠깐 들르다cham kkan teul leu da

    stop by briefly

Similar words

방문하다pangmunhada: Visit a person, home, or place in person for a planned purpose.
들러가다teulleogada: Briefly stop at a place along the way and then continue going.
들러오다teulleooda: Briefly visit a place and then come back here.
찾아가다chajagada: Go to a person's place to meet them.

Definition in Korean

목적지로 가는 길에 잠깐 들러서 볼일이나 인사를 하는 것을 뜻하는 동사.mok jjeok jji ro ka neun ki re cham kkan teul leo seo po ri ri na in sa reul ha neun keo seul tteu ta neun tong sa

Word origin

The word is a native Korean verb, but its deeper historical origin is uncertain, so it is best learned as a whole.

Usage tips

  • It fits a quick errand or greeting during a journey, not usually a planned formal meeting.

Opposites

Related words

  • 들러오다teulleoodastop by on the way hereverb
  • 들러가다teulleogadastop by on the way thereverb
  • 들르기teulleugistopping bynoun

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