Wait in Korean 🇰🇷

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wait	대기하다

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

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Tips to Remember "대기하다":
• Think of it as a combination of “대기” (standby) and “하다” (to do). Imagine “doing standby” when you have to wait in a formal setting.
• It is often used in contexts like waiting for a service or machine to become available.

Explanations:
• "대기하다" means “to wait” or “to stand by” and is often used in formal or technical contexts.
• Unlike "기다리다" which is commonly used for everyday waiting, "대기하다" can imply waiting in a designated or standby mode.

Other Words with Similar Meanings:
• 기다리다 (gidarida) – the more casual, everyday term for “to wait.”
• 머무르다 (meomureuda) – means “to stay” (used more for remaining in a place rather than waiting).

Conjugations of "대기하다":
• Infinitive: 대기하다 (dae-gi-ha-da)
• Present (polite informal): 대기해요 (dae-gi-hae-yo)
• Present (polite formal): 대기합니다 (dae-gi-ham-ni-da)
• Past (polite informal): 대기했어요 (dae-gi-hae-sseo-yo)
• Past (polite formal): 대기했습니다 (dae-gi-hae-sseum-ni-da)
• Future (polite informal): 대기할 거예요 (dae-gi-hal geo-ye-yo)
• Future (polite formal): 대기할 것입니다 (dae-gi-hal geo-sim-ni-da)

Example Sentences:
• 비행기가 이륙하기 전에 대기해 주세요.
(Bihaeng-gi-ga i-lyuk-ha-gi jeon-e dae-gi-hae ju-se-yo.)
“Please wait before the airplane takes off.”
• 직원들은 고객을 대기하도록 요청받았다.
(Ji-gwon-deul-eun go-gae-geul dae-gi-ha-do-rok yo-cheng-bat-at-da.)
“The employees were asked to wait for the customers.”
• 잠시 대기해 주시기 바랍니다.
(Jam-si dae-gi-hae ju-si-gi ba-ram-ni-da.)
“Please wait for a moment.”

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