Korean

달다

달다
Meaning: to be sweet; to ask for; to attach
Part of Speech: Verb, Adjective

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Verb inflections

Form Inflected form
Base 달다
Present 단다
Polite 달아요
Formal 답니다
Past 달았다
Past + Polite 달았어요
Guess + Polite 달겠어요
Connective 달고
Conditional 달면
Volitional 달자
Imperative 달아라
Imperative + Polite 다세요
Attributive 달는 / 달은 / 달을

Example sentences

This cake is so sweet that I can't eat it all.
그녀는 옷에 하얀 레이스를 달았다.
She attached white lace to her clothes.
봉지 안에 과일이 많았지만, 그중에서 복숭아가 제일 달았어요.
There was a lot of fruit in the bag, but among them the peach was the sweetest.
그녀는 머리에 예쁜 리본을 달고 있다。
She is wearing a pretty ribbon in her hair.
아이가 부모님께 새 자전거를 사달라고 졸랐다.
The child pestered their parents to buy them a new bicycle.
단 음식을 많이 먹으면 충치가 생기기 쉬워요.
If you eat a lot of sweet food, it's easy to get cavities.
그는 피곤하다는 말을 입버릇처럼 달고 산다.
He says "I'm tired" like a habit.
아이는 엄마에게 장난감을 사 달라며 계속 징징댔다.
The child kept whining for a toy from their mother.
그 선수는 10번 배번을 달고 있다.
The player is wearing jersey number 10.
아이가 장난감을 사 달라며 징징 울었다.
The child whined and cried, asking to buy a toy.

Usage Notes

달다 is a versatile word. As an adjective, it means 'sweet' like sugar. As a verb, it can mean 'to attach' something (e.g., a button), or 'to ask for' something (in the form of 달라).

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