Korean word

몰다

Pronunciation

Romanizationmolda

Meaning

  • verbdrive

Example

내일 내가 차를 몰고 갈게.nae il nae ga cha reul mol go kal kke

I'll drive the car tomorrow.

Illustration for 몰다 (drive)

More examples

주말에 친구와 드라이브하러 차를 몰았다.chu ma re chin gu wa teu ra i beu ha reo cha reul mo rat tta

I drove the car with a friend over the weekend.

Core concept

A person guides a car or motorcycle forward by actively controlling it.

Common phrases

  • 차를 몰다cha reul mol da

    drive a car

Similar words

운전하다unjeonhada: Uses a vehicle's controls to operate it during travel.
타다tada: Moves from place to place as a rider on or in a vehicle.

Definition in Korean

자동차나 오토바이 같은 탈것을 조종하여 이동하게 하는 동사.cha dong cha na o to ba i ka teun tal geo seul cho jong ha yeo i dong ha ge ha neun tong sa

Word origin

The origin of this native Korean verb is uncertain, and the available evidence does not support a reliable historical explanation for its vehicle sense.

Usage tips

  • Learners can connect this verb with directed movement, which helps explain why its use is not limited to simply traveling in a vehicle.

Other meanings

  • drive into a cornerverb

Related words

  • 몰아내다moranaedadrive outverb
  • 몰이moriherdingnoun

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