Korean

하다

기도하다
Meaning: to pray
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Inflected form
Base 기도하다
Present 기도한다
Polite 기도해요
Formal 기도합니다
Past 기도했다
Past + Polite 기도했어요
Guess + Polite 기도하겠어요
Connective 기도하고
Conditional 기도하면
Volitional 기도하자
Imperative 기도해라
Imperative + Polite 기도하세요
Attributive 기도하는 / 기도한 / 기도할

Handwriting

祈
禱

Example sentences

Grandmother prays every day for the family's health.
나는 오빠가 건강하게 돌아오기를 간절히 기도했다.
I prayed earnestly for my brother to return healthy.

Usage Notes

Used to express the act of wishing for something earnestly, often to a deity.

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