Korean

짖다

짖다
Meaning: to bark; to chirp; to talk loudly
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Inflected form
Base 짖다
Present 짖는다
Polite 짖어요
Formal 짖습니다
Past 짖었다
Past + Polite 짖었어요
Guess + Polite 짖겠어요
Connective 짖고
Conditional 짖으면
Volitional 짖자
Imperative 짖어라
Imperative + Polite 짖으세요
Attributive 짖는 / 짖은 / 짖을

Example sentences

I couldn't sleep well because of the sound of a dog barking all night.
현관 벨을 누르자 안에서 강아지 짖는 소리가 들렸다.
When I pressed the doorbell, I heard a dog barking inside.
강아지가 멍멍 짖었다.
The puppy barked woof-woof.
우리 집 강아지는 성격이 매우 온순해서 사람을 보고 짖지 않는다.
Our dog is very gentle, so it doesn't bark when it sees people.

Usage Notes

Most commonly used for dogs barking, but can also refer to birds chirping or humans talking loudly or roughly.

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