Korean

흔들다

흔들다
Meaning: to shake, to wave
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Inflected form
Base 흔들다
Present 흔든다
Polite 흔들어요
Formal 흔듭니다
Past 흔들었다
Past + Polite 흔들었어요
Guess + Polite 흔들겠어요
Connective 흔들고
Conditional 흔들면
Volitional 흔들자
Imperative 흔들어라
Imperative + Polite 흔드세요
Attributive 흔들는 / 흔들은 / 흔들을

Example sentences

The puppy wagged its tail.
승규는 친구들과 헤어지기를 아쉬워하며 손을 흔들었다.
Seunggyu waved his hand, feeling reluctant to part with his friends.
강아지가 꼬리를 흔들며 나를 쫓아왔다.
The puppy followed me while wagging its tail.
청군이 청기를 흔들며 승리를 자축했다.
The Blue Team celebrated their victory by waving the blue flag.
그녀는 노래에 맞춰 탬버린을 흔들며 춤을 추었다.
She shook the tambourine excitedly to the song and danced.
강아지가 꼬리를 살랑살랑 흔든다.
The puppy is wagging its tail gently.
엄마가 아기에게 도리도리를 시키자 아기가 고개를 흔들었다.
When the mother told the baby to do 'dori-dori', the baby shook its head.
그는 내 제안이 마음에 들지 않는지 고개를 설레설레 흔들었다.
He shook his head as if he didn't like my suggestion.

Usage Notes

Used when moving something back and forth, like a hand, a tail, or a bottle.

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