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To befall in Korean 🇰🇷


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

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닥치다 info.

Tips to Remember:
• Think of “닥치다” as a blunt, informal command to be quiet. Imagine someone snapping “dak-chida!” when they’re fed up with noise.
• The sound “닥” can remind you of a sudden stop, reinforcing the idea of putting an abrupt end to talking.

Explanations:
• 닥치다 means “shut up” or “keep quiet” in a very informal, sometimes rude, manner. It is used to tell someone to stop talking immediately.
• It carries a strong, commanding tone so its use is limited to very casual or heated contexts.

Other Words with Similar Meanings:
• 입 다물어 (ip damureo) – “shut your mouth”
• 조용히 해 (joyonghi hae) – “be quiet” (softer)
• 입 닥쳐 (ip dakchyeo) – essentially the same, emphasizing the mouth (often heard in blunt speech)

Conjugations (using the standard stem 닥치–, romanized as dakchi–):
• Dictionary Form (Infinitive): 닥치다 (dakchida)
• Present (Informal Low): 닥쳐 (dakchyeo)
• Present (Polite): 닥칩니다 (dakchimnida)
• Past (Informal Low): 닥쳤어 (dakchyeosseo)
• Past (Polite): 닥쳤습니다 (dakchyeotseumnida)
• Future: 닥칠 거야 (dakchil geoya) [informal] or 닥칠 것입니다 (dakchil geosimnida) [formal]

Sentence Examples:
1. (Informal) "닥쳐, 너는 지금 아무 말도 할 필요 없어!"
Romanized: "Dakchyeo, neoneun jigeum amu maldo hal piryoyi eopseo!"
(Translation: “Shut up, you don’t need to say anything right now!”)

2. (Indirect Speech) "He shouted at his friend to shut up."
→ "그는 친구에게 닥치라고 소리쳤어."
Romanized: "Geuneun chinguege dakchirago sorichyeosseo."

3. (In a heated discussion) "If you keep interrupting, just 닥쳐!"
Romanized: "If you keep interrupting, just dakchyeo!"

Use these forms carefully, keeping in mind the strong and informal tone of 닥치다.

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