Korean word

따라오다

Pronunciation

Romanizationttaraoda

Meaning

  • verbfollow

Example

수업 내용을 잘 따라오고 있어?su eop nae yong eul chal tta ra o go i sseo

Are you following the lesson?

Illustration for 따라오다 (follow)

More examples

처음에는 설명이 빨라서 따라오기가 힘들었다.cheo eu me neun seol myeong i ppal la seo tta ra o gi ga him deu reot tta

At first, keeping up was difficult because the explanation was too fast.

Core concept

Keeping pace with a speaker's explanation so that its meaning is not missed.

Common phrases

  • 수업을 따라오다su eo beul tta ra o da

    keep up with the lesson

  • 대화 흐름을 따라오다tae hwa heu reu meul tta ra o da

    keep up with the conversation

  • 강의를 따라오다kang ui reul tta ra o da

    keep up with the lecture

Similar words

알아듣다aradeuttta: A listener understands words and messages heard aloud.
따라가다ttaragada: A person moves after someone toward the same destination.
따르다ttareuda: A person acts according to a rule, instruction, or another person's view.
따라다니다ttaradanida: A person stays close to someone and keeps going wherever that person goes.

Definition in Korean

말이나 설명의 흐름에 맞춰 이해 속도를 유지하며 놓치지 않고 따라가는 의미로 쓰이는 동사ma ri na seol myeong ui heu reu me mat chwo i hae sok tto reul yu ji ha myeo no chi ji an ko tta ra ga neun ui mi ro sseu i neun tong sa

Word origin

It combines a verb meaning to follow with a verb meaning to come, extending the image of coming along to keeping pace with an explanation.

Usage tips

  • In a classroom, this word often checks whether a learner is keeping up with the lesson, so it can concern comprehension rather than physical movement.

Other meanings

  • understandverb

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