Korean

꾸다

꾸다
Meaning: to dream; to borrow
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Inflected form
Base 꾸다
Present 꾼다
Polite 꿔요
Formal 꿉니다
Past 꿨다
Past + Polite 꿨어요
Guess + Polite 꾸겠어요
Connective 꾸고
Conditional 꾸면
Volitional 꾸자
Imperative 꿔라
Imperative + Polite 꾸세요
Attributive 꾸는 / /

Example sentences

I had a strange dream last night.
나는 어렸을 때 신문사에서 일하는 꿈을 꿨다.
When I was young, I dreamed of working at a newspaper company.
어젯밤에 꾼 꿈이 너무 끔찍해서 잠을 설쳤어요.
The dream I had last night was so terrible that I couldn't sleep well.
밤하늘에 수놓아진 은하를 바라보며 꿈을 꾸었다.
I dreamed while looking at the galaxy embroidered in the night sky.
나는 거야 꿈을 꾸었다.
I dreamed last night.
사람들은 각기 다른 꿈을 꾼다.
People have their own different dreams.
어젯밤에 돼지가 집 안으로 들어오는 길몽을 꾸었다.
Last night, I had a lucky dream about a pig entering the house.
어젯밤에 무서운 꿈을 꾸다가 가위눌렸다.
I had a scary dream last night and had sleep paralysis.
어린 시절 나는 언젠가 별나라로 여행을 떠나는 꿈을 꾸었다.
In my childhood, I dreamed of one day traveling to a starry land.

Usage Notes

Can mean 'to dream' when used with 꿈 (dream), or 'to borrow' for money or items.

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