Korean

그리다

그리다
Meaning: to draw; to paint; to depict; to imagine; to miss; to long for
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Inflected form
Base 그리다
Present 그린다
Polite 그려요
Formal 그립니다
Past 그렸다
Past + Polite 그렸어요
Guess + Polite 그리겠어요
Connective 그리고
Conditional 그리면
Volitional 그리자
Imperative 그려라
Imperative + Polite 그리세요
Attributive 그리는 / 그린 / 그릴

Example sentences

아이가 그림을 그리고 있다.
The child is drawing a picture.
건축가는 건물의 설계도를 그렸다.
The architect drew a blueprint of the building.
동전 하나가 바닥에 떨어져 굴러가는 작은 원을 그렸다.
A coin fell to the floor and drew a small rolling circle.
이영희 양은 그림을 잘 그린다.
Miss Lee Young-hee draws well.
그는 나무판에 아름다운 그림을 그렸다.
He drew a beautiful picture on the wooden board.

Usage Notes

The verb '그리다' has two main meanings: 1. To draw, paint, depict, or imagine. 2. To miss or long for someone/something. This example uses the first meaning.

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