Korean

조르다

조르다
Meaning: to pester, to nag; to tighten
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Inflected form
Base 조르다
Present 조른다
Polite 졸라요
Formal 조릅니다
Past 졸랐다
Past + Polite 졸랐어요
Guess + Polite 조르겠어요
Connective 조르고
Conditional 조르면
Volitional 조르자
Imperative 졸라라
Imperative + Polite 조르세요
Attributive 조르는 / 조른 / 조를

Example sentences

The child pestered their parents to buy them a new bicycle.
동생은 장난감을 사 달라고 치근치근 졸랐다.
My younger sibling pestered me to buy them a toy.

Usage Notes

Can mean to persistently ask for something (like a child nagging for a toy) or to physically tighten something (like a belt).

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