Korean

두드리다

두드리다
Meaning: to knock; to tap; to pat
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Inflected form
Base 두드리다
Present 두드린다
Polite 두드려요
Formal 두드립니다
Past 두드렸다
Past + Polite 두드렸어요
Guess + Polite 두드리겠어요
Connective 두드리고
Conditional 두드리면
Volitional 두드리자
Imperative 두드려라
Imperative + Polite 두드리세요
Attributive 두드리는 / 두드린 / 두드릴

Example sentences

Someone is knocking on the door.
악사가 축을 세 번 두드려 음악의 시작을 알렸다.
The musician struck the chuk three times to announce the start of the music.
문을 똑똑 두드렸다.
I knocked on the door with a 'knock-knock'.
비가 창문을 톡톡 두드렸어요.
The rain tapped lightly on the window.
그는 피아노 건반을 아주 부드럽게 두드렸다.
He tapped the piano keys very softly.
스님이 절에서 목탁을 두드리고 있다.
The monk is beating a moktak at the temple.
대장장이는 뜨거운 화덕 앞에서 쇠를 두드리고 있었다.
The blacksmith was hammering iron in front of a hot furnace.
누군가 대문을 쾅쾅 두드리는 소리에 잠이 깼다.
I woke up to the sound of someone thumping on the front gate.
그는 화가 나서 문을 탕탕 두드렸다.
He was angry and banged on the door.
누군가 문을 두드리고 있어요.
Someone is knocking on the door.

Usage Notes

Used for actions that involve repeatedly hitting a surface, often to get attention or create a sound.

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