Korean Conversation · Level 31
15 words
Korean word
모이다
Pronunciation
Romanizationmoida
Meaning
- verbgather
Example
친구들이 모였어요.chin gu deu ri mo yeo sseo yo
The friends gathered.
More examples
비가 오기 전에 구름이 모였어요.pi ga o gi cheo ne ku reu mi mo yeo sseo yo
Before it rained, clouds gathered.
Core concept
People or things come together in one place or group, often at an arranged time.
Common phrases
구름이 모이다ku reu mi mo i da
clouds gather
쓰레기가 모이다sseu re gi ga mo i da
trash accumulates
증거가 모이다cheung geo ga mo i da
evidence accumulates
Similar words
모으다moeuda: Things, information, or money are collected and kept as a growing store.
몰리다mollida: A crowd moves toward one place and makes it busy.
모여들다moyeodeulda: People arrive from nearby places and gather at one point.
Definition in Korean
사람들이 특정한 목적이나 시간에 맞추어 한곳에 집합하거나 약속대로 모이는 상태가 되다.sa ram deu ri teuk jjeong han mok jjeo gi na si ga ne mat chu eo han go se chi pa pa geo na yak ssok ttae ro mo i neun sang tae ga toe da
Word origin
This verb grew from the Korean verb for collect when an intransitive ending was added, shifting the focus from someone collecting things to people or things coming together.
Usage tips
- Time and place phrases make a group meeting clear, such as meeting at three or gathering at the park.