Korean verb · regular · first needed at elementary level (A2)
기다리다
gidarida
to wait
Who or what you wait for takes 을/를: (chingureul gidaryeoyo). To ask someone politely to wait: (jamsiman gidaryeo juseyo).
Present
현재
Now, habits and the near future. Polite is the everyday default; formal is for speeches, announcements and service; casual is for close friends and family.
| polite | 기다려요gidaryeoyo | |
|---|---|---|
| formal | 기다립니다gidarimnida | |
| casual | 기다려gidaryeo | |
| polite negative | 안 기다려요an gidaryeoyo |
Past
과거
Something that happened or is finished; also “have done”.
| polite | 기다렸어요gidaryeosseoyo | |
|---|---|---|
| formal | 기다렸습니다gidaryeotseumnida | |
| casual | 기다렸어gidaryeosseo | |
| polite negative | 안 기다렸어요an gidaryeosseoyo |
Future
미래
Plans and intentions with -(으)ㄹ 거예요; with other people or things as the subject, often a guess.
| polite | 기다릴 거예요gidaril geoyeyo | |
|---|---|---|
| formal | 기다릴 겁니다gidaril geomnida | |
| casual | 기다릴 거야gidaril geoya | |
| polite negative | 안 기다릴 거예요an gidaril geoyeyo |
Progressive
진행
Doing right now, or an ongoing situation these days (-고 있다).
| polite | 기다리고 있어요gidarigo isseoyo | |
|---|---|---|
| formal | 기다리고 있습니다gidarigo itseumnida | |
| casual | 기다리고 있어gidarigo isseo | |
| polite negative | 안 기다리고 있어요an gidarigo isseoyo |
Request
명령
Asking someone to do something. The formal form is for announcements and signs; -지 마세요 means “please don't”.
| polite | 기다리세요gidariseyo | |
|---|---|---|
| formal | 기다리십시오gidarisipsio | |
| casual | 기다려gidaryeo | |
| don't (polite) | 기다리지 마세요gidariji maseyo |
Suggestion
청유
Let's … The polite form is the same as the present. The formal -(으)ㅂ시다 is for a group or equals, not for a superior.
| polite | 기다려요gidaryeoyo | |
|---|---|---|
| formal | 기다립시다gidaripsida | |
| casual | 기다리자gidarija |
Examples
- 여기에서 친구를 기다려요.Yeogieseo chingureul gidaryeoyo.I'm waiting for a friend here.
- 삼십 분 동안 기다렸어요.Samsip bun dongan gidaryeosseoyo.I waited for thirty minutes.
- 잠시만 기다려 주세요.Jamsiman gidaryeo juseyo.Please wait a moment.