Korean

두르다

두르다
Meaning: to wrap; to put around
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Inflected form
Base 두르다
Present 두른다
Polite 둘러요
Formal 두릅니다
Past 둘렀다
Past + Polite 둘렀어요
Guess + Polite 두르겠어요
Connective 두르고
Conditional 두르면
Volitional 두르자
Imperative 둘러라
Imperative + Polite 두르세요
Attributive 두르는 / 두른 / 두를

Example sentences

It was cold, so I wrapped a scarf around my neck.
어머니는 프라이팬에 기름을 두르고 쇠고기를 볶았다.
Mother stir-fried beef in a frying pan with oil.
겨울에는 따뜻한 목도리를 두르는 것이 좋아요.
It is good to wear a warm scarf in winter.
프라이팬에 식용유를 두르고 계란을 부쳤어요.
I put cooking oil in the frying pan and fried an egg.
달구어진 프라이팬에 기름을 두르세요.
Please pour oil on the heated frying pan.
그릇의 가두리에 금테가 둘러져 있다.
There is a gold rim around the edge of the dish.

Usage Notes

Used for wrapping things like scarves, towels, or skirts around a body part or object.

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