Fall behind in Korean 🇰🇷

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fall behind	뒤지다

How to say “fall behind” in Korean? “뒤지다”. Here you will learn how to pronounce “뒤지다” correctly and in the comments below you will be able to get all sorts of advice on fall behind in Korean like tips & tricks to remember it, questions, explanations and more.

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Tips to Remember:
• Notice that “뒤” means “back” or “behind,” and “지다” is a common ending used to form verbs that indicate a change of state. Together, they evoke the idea of “falling behind.”
• Remember the romanized form “dujida,” which sounds like “doo-jee-da,” linking the sound of the Korean with the idea of being at the back.

Explanations:
• “뒤지다” is used in contexts where someone or something falls behind in progress or speed relative to others.
• It captures the sense of lagging behind, whether in competition, work, or any scheduled activity.

Other Words with Similar Meaning:
• 뒤처지다 (dwicheojida) – emphasizes being left behind or not keeping up.
• 낙오하다 (nagohada) – often used when someone is falling behind in a group or race.

Conjugations of “뒤지다”:
• Infinitive (dictionary form): 뒤지다 (dujida)
• Present (polite): 뒤져요 (dujyeoyo)
• Past (polite): 뒤졌어요 (dujyeosseoyo)
• Future (polite): 뒤질 거예요 (dujil geoyeyo)
• Present Progressive (polite): 뒤지고 있어요 (dujigo isseoyo)

Example Sentences:
1. If you don’t study hard, you will fall behind in class.
공부하지 않으면 수업에서 뒤질 거예요.
(Gongbu haji aneumyeon sueob-eseo dujil geoyeyo.)

2. I am already falling behind with my work.
일 때문에 뒤지고 있어요.
(Il ttaemune dujigo isseoyo.)

3. That team is falling behind the others in the race.
그 팀은 경기에서 다른 팀들보다 뒤지고 있어요.
(Geu timeun gyeonggi-eseo dareun timdeulboda dujigo isseoyo.)

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