Korean

떠다니다

떠다니다
Meaning: to float around; to drift
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Inflected form
Base 떠다니다
Present 떠다닌다
Polite 떠다녀요
Formal 떠다닙니다
Past 떠다녔다
Past + Polite 떠다녔어요
Guess + Polite 떠다니겠어요
Connective 떠다니고
Conditional 떠다니면
Volitional 떠다니자
Imperative 떠다녀라
Imperative + Polite 떠다니세요
Attributive 떠다니는 / 떠다닌 / 떠다닐

Example sentences

White clouds were floating leisurely in the sky.
그는 수영을 못해서 물에 들어가면 맥주병처럼 둥둥 떠다닌다.
Since he can't swim, he just floats around like a beer bottle whenever he gets in the water.

Usage Notes

Used for things moving while floating in the air or on water. Can also figuratively mean to wander without a fixed destination.

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