Korean word

줄서다

Pronunciation

Romanizationchulseoda

Meaning

  • verbline up

Example

버스 정류장에서 줄서요.peo seu cheong nyu jang e seo chul seo yo

I line up at the bus stop.

Illustration for 줄서다 (line up)

More examples

음식점 앞에 줄서고 있어요.eum sik jjeom a pe chul seo go i sseo yo

I am standing in line outside the restaurant.

Core concept

People stand in an ordered line so each person can wait for a turn.

Common phrases

  • 음식점 앞에 줄서다eum sik jjeom a pe chul seo da

    line up outside a restaurant

  • 계산대에 줄서다kye san dae e chul seo da

    line up at the checkout counter

  • 택시 승차장에서 줄서다taek ssi seung cha jang e seo chul seo da

    line up at the taxi stand

Similar words

기다리다kidarida: Spending time in place until a person, thing, or event arrives or begins.
대기하다taegihada: Staying ready to respond when a signal or need appears.
늘어서다neureoseoda: Occupying positions in a row along a road or other area.
서다seoda: Taking an upright position and staying there.

Definition in Korean

여러 사람이 차례를 기다리려고 일정한 순서로 줄을 만들어 서는 동사.yeo reo sa ra mi cha rye reul ki da ri ryeo go il jeong han sun seo ro chu reul man deu reo seo neun tong sa

Word origin

It combines 줄 (jul, "line") with 서다 (seoda, "to stand"), forming a verb for standing in an ordered line.

Usage tips

  • Korean often leaves the subject unstated with this verb when the setting already shows who is expected to join the queue.

Opposites

Related words

  • 줄서기chulseogistanding in linenoun
  • 줄세우다chulseudamake someone line upverb

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