따르다

Korean

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [t͈a̠ɾɯda̠]
• Phonetic hangul: [따르다]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	ttareuda
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	ttaleuda
McCune–Reischauer?	ttarŭda
Yale Romanization?	ttaluta

Etymology 1

First attested in the Iryun haengsildo (二倫行實圖 / 이륜행실도), 1518 (Oksan Seowon ed.), as Middle Korean ᄠᆞᆯ오다 (Yale: ptolGwo-ta).

Verb

따르다 • (ttareuda) (infinitive 따라, sequential 따르니)

1. to follow

   우체국에 도착할 때까지 그 길을 따라서 가세요.

   Uchegug-e dochakhal ttae-kkaji geu gir-eul ttaraseo gaseyo.

   Follow the road until you reach the post office.

   나는 개 한 마리와 함께 길을 따라 걷고 있던 어느 여인을 보았다.

   Na-neun gae han mari-wa hamkke gir-eul ttara geotgo itdeon eoneu yeoin-eul boatda.

   I saw a woman with a dog walking down the street.

Conjugation

    Selected forms of the verb 따르다 (ttareuda): vowel-stem, regular

Sentence-final forms
		Formal non-polite (해라체)	Informal non-polite (해체)	Informal polite (해요체)	Formal polite (하십시오체)
Indicative	Non-past	따른다 ttareunda	따라 ttara	따라요 ttarayo	따릅니다 ttareumnida
	Past	따랐다 ttaratda	따랐어 ttarasseo	따랐어요 ttarasseoyo	따랐습니다 ttaratseumnida
Interrogative	Non-past	따르느냐 ttareuneunya	따라 ttara	따라요 ttarayo	따릅니까 ttareumnikka
	Past	따랐느냐 ttaranneunya	따랐어 ttarasseo	따랐어요 ttarasseoyo	따랐습니까 ttaratseumnikka
Hortative		따르자 ttareuja	따라 ttara	따라요 ttarayo	따르십시다 ttareusipsida
Imperative		따라라 ttarara	따라 ttara	따라요 ttarayo	따릅시오 ttareupsio
Assertive		따르겠다 ttareugetda	따르겠어 ttareugesseo	따르겠어요 ttareugesseoyo	따르겠습니다 ttareugetseumnida
Connective forms
Cause/Reason		따라 ttara	따라서 ttaraseo	따르니 ttareuni	따르니까 ttareunikka
Contrast		따르지만 ttareujiman	따르는데 ttareuneunde	따르더니 ttareudeoni
Conjunction		따르고 ttareugo
Condition		따르면 ttareumyeon	따라야 ttaraya
Motive		따르려고 ttareuryeogo
Noun and determiner forms
Verbal nouns		따름 ttareum	따르기 ttareugi
Past-tense verbal nouns		따랐음 ttarasseum	따랐기 ttaratgi
Determiners	Past	따른 ttareun
	Present	따르는 ttareuneun
	Future	따를 ttareul

Sentence-final forms with honorific
		Formal non-polite (해라체)	Informal non-polite (해체)	Informal polite (해요체)	Formal polite (하십시오체)
Indicative	Non-past	따르신다 ttareusinda	따르셔 ttareusyeo	따르세요, 따르셔요 ttareuseyo, ttareusyeoyo	따르십니다 ttareusimnida
	Past	따르셨다 ttareusyeotda	따르셨어 ttareusyeosseo	따르셨어요 ttareusyeosseoyo	따르셨습니다 ttareusyeotseumnida
Interrogative	Non-past	따르시느냐 ttareusineunya	따르셔 ttareusyeo	따르세요, 따르셔요 ttareuseyo, ttareusyeoyo	따르십니까 ttareusimnikka
	Past	따르셨느냐 ttareusyeonneunya	따르셨어 ttareusyeosseo	따르셨어요 ttareusyeosseoyo	따르셨습니까 ttareusyeotseumnikka
Imperative		따르시라 ttareusira	따르셔 ttareusyeo	따르세요 ttareuseyo	따르십시오 ttareusipsio
Assertive		따르시겠다 ttareusigetda	따르시겠어 ttareusigesseo	따르시겠어요 ttareusigesseoyo	따르시겠습니다 ttareusigetseumnida
Connective forms with honorific
Cause/Reason		따르셔 ttareusyeo	따르셔서 ttareusyeoseo	따르시니 ttareusini	따르시니까 ttareusinikka
Contrast		따르시지만 ttareusijiman	따르시는데 ttareusineunde	따르시더니 ttareusideoni
Conjunction		따르시고 ttareusigo
Condition		따르시면 ttareusimyeon	따르셔야 ttareusyeoya
Motive		따르시려고 ttareusiryeogo
Noun and determiner forms with honorific
Verbal nouns		따르심 ttareusim	따르시기 ttareusigi
Past-tense verbal nouns		따르셨음 ttareusyeosseum	따르셨기 ttareusyeotgi
Determiners	Past	따르신 ttareusin
	Present	따르시는 ttareusineun
	Future	따르실 ttareusil

Etymology 2

Of native Korean origin.

Verb

따르다 • (ttareuda) (infinitive 따라, sequential 따르니)

1. to pour

Conjugation

    Selected forms of the verb 따르다 (ttareuda): vowel-stem, regular

Sentence-final forms
		Formal non-polite (해라체)	Informal non-polite (해체)	Informal polite (해요체)	Formal polite (하십시오체)
Indicative	Non-past	따른다 ttareunda	따라 ttara	따라요 ttarayo	따릅니다 ttareumnida
	Past	따랐다 ttaratda	따랐어 ttarasseo	따랐어요 ttarasseoyo	따랐습니다 ttaratseumnida
Interrogative	Non-past	따르느냐 ttareuneunya	따라 ttara	따라요 ttarayo	따릅니까 ttareumnikka
	Past	따랐느냐 ttaranneunya	따랐어 ttarasseo	따랐어요 ttarasseoyo	따랐습니까 ttaratseumnikka
Hortative		따르자 ttareuja	따라 ttara	따라요 ttarayo	따르십시다 ttareusipsida
Imperative		따라라 ttarara	따라 ttara	따라요 ttarayo	따릅시오 ttareupsio
Assertive		따르겠다 ttareugetda	따르겠어 ttareugesseo	따르겠어요 ttareugesseoyo	따르겠습니다 ttareugetseumnida
Connective forms
Cause/Reason		따라 ttara	따라서 ttaraseo	따르니 ttareuni	따르니까 ttareunikka
Contrast		따르지만 ttareujiman	따르는데 ttareuneunde	따르더니 ttareudeoni
Conjunction		따르고 ttareugo
Condition		따르면 ttareumyeon	따라야 ttaraya
Motive		따르려고 ttareuryeogo
Noun and determiner forms
Verbal nouns		따름 ttareum	따르기 ttareugi
Past-tense verbal nouns		따랐음 ttarasseum	따랐기 ttaratgi
Determiners	Past	따른 ttareun
	Present	따르는 ttareuneun
	Future	따를 ttareul

Sentence-final forms with honorific
		Formal non-polite (해라체)	Informal non-polite (해체)	Informal polite (해요체)	Formal polite (하십시오체)
Indicative	Non-past	따르신다 ttareusinda	따르셔 ttareusyeo	따르세요, 따르셔요 ttareuseyo, ttareusyeoyo	따르십니다 ttareusimnida
	Past	따르셨다 ttareusyeotda	따르셨어 ttareusyeosseo	따르셨어요 ttareusyeosseoyo	따르셨습니다 ttareusyeotseumnida
Interrogative	Non-past	따르시느냐 ttareusineunya	따르셔 ttareusyeo	따르세요, 따르셔요 ttareuseyo, ttareusyeoyo	따르십니까 ttareusimnikka
	Past	따르셨느냐 ttareusyeonneunya	따르셨어 ttareusyeosseo	따르셨어요 ttareusyeosseoyo	따르셨습니까 ttareusyeotseumnikka
Imperative		따르시라 ttareusira	따르셔 ttareusyeo	따르세요 ttareuseyo	따르십시오 ttareusipsio
Assertive		따르시겠다 ttareusigetda	따르시겠어 ttareusigesseo	따르시겠어요 ttareusigesseoyo	따르시겠습니다 ttareusigetseumnida
Connective forms with honorific
Cause/Reason		따르셔 ttareusyeo	따르셔서 ttareusyeoseo	따르시니 ttareusini	따르시니까 ttareusinikka
Contrast		따르시지만 ttareusijiman	따르시는데 ttareusineunde	따르시더니 ttareusideoni
Conjunction		따르시고 ttareusigo
Condition		따르시면 ttareusimyeon	따르셔야 ttareusyeoya
Motive		따르시려고 ttareusiryeogo
Noun and determiner forms with honorific
Verbal nouns		따르심 ttareusim	따르시기 ttareusigi
Past-tense verbal nouns		따르셨음 ttareusyeosseum	따르셨기 ttareusyeotgi
Determiners	Past	따르신 ttareusin
	Present	따르시는 ttareusineun
	Future	따르실 ttareusil