동전 하나가 바닥에 떨어져 굴러가는 작은 원을 그렸다.
A coin fell to the floor and drew a small rolling circle.
Korean
떨어지다
떨어지다
Meaning: to fall; to fail (an exam)
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Verb inflections
| Form | Inflected form |
|---|---|
| Base | 떨어지다 |
| Present | 떨어진다 |
| Polite | 떨어져요 |
| Formal | 떨어집니다 |
| Past | 떨어졌다 |
| Past + Polite | 떨어졌어요 |
| Guess + Polite | 떨어지겠어요 |
| Connective | 떨어지고 |
| Conditional | 떨어지면 |
| Volitional | 떨어지자 |
| Imperative | 떨어져라 |
| Imperative + Polite | 떨어지세요 |
| Attributive | 떨어지는 / 떨어진 / 떨어질 |
Example sentences
I failed the exam.
저의 고향은 여기서 오 리쯤 떨어져 있습니다.
My hometown is about five ri away from here.
그는 과거 시험에 여러 번 떨어졌다.
He failed the state examination multiple times.
가을이 되자 나뭇가지에 매달려 있던 잎들이 하나둘 떨어지기 시작했다.
As autumn came, the leaves hanging on the branches began to fall one by one.
밤새 기온이 뚝 떨어졌다
The temperature dropped suddenly overnight.
유리잔이 바닥에 떨어져 깨졌다.
The glass fell to the floor and broke.
어젯밤에 하늘에서 유성이 떨어지는 것을 보았다.
I saw a meteor falling from the sky last night.
그는 절벽에서 떨어졌다
He fell from the cliff.
무거운 박스가 바닥에 쿵 떨어지는 소리에 깜짝 놀랐다.
I was startled by the sound of a heavy box falling on the floor with a thump.
Usage Notes
Can mean literal falling, or failing something like a test.
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