Korean word

모두

Pronunciation

Romanizationmodu

Meaning

  • adverball

Example

음식을 모두 먹었어요.eum si geul mo du meo geo sseo yo

I ate all the food.

Illustration for 모두 (all)

More examples

회의에 참석한 사람들은 모두 의견을 냈어요.hoe ui e cham seo kan sa ram deu reun mo du ui gyeo neul nae sseo yo

Everyone who attended the meeting gave their opinion.

Core concept

A whole set treated as one complete group.

Common phrases

  • 모두 먹다mo du meok tta

    eat everything

  • 모두 알다mo du al da

    everyone knows

  • 모두 모이다mo du mo i da

    all gather

Similar words

다ta: An action reaches completion with nothing remaining unfinished.
전부cheonbu: Every part of a set is gathered into one complete whole.

Definition in Korean

사람이나 사물의 전부를 빠짐없이 가리키는 부사로, 한 부분만을 뜻하지 않음.sa ra mi na sa mu rui cheon bu reul ppa ji meop ssi ka ri ki neun pu sa ro han pu bun ma neul tteu ta ji a neum

Word origin

The word is native Korean, but its earlier history is uncertain.

Usage tips

  • This adverb often comes before the verb, showing that an action includes every item in the group.

Other meanings

  • everyonepronoun
  • everythingadverb

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