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How do you say "to brush" in Korean?
닦다
dakda
In Korean, "to brush" is 닦다.
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Pronunciation
Dak-duh. Quick and clipped like tapping. Rhymes with 'back'.
Writing and usage
Two syllable blocks: 닦-다. Simple two-part structure using ㄷ and ㄱ.
Example sentence
이를 닦았어요.
I brushed my teeth.
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How to remember 닦다
Dakda sounds like the quick brushing strokes themselves, tap tap.
Related words
- to be 이다 ida
- call out 외치다 oechida
- cut 자르다 jareuda
- remove 치우다 chiuda
- return 다시 가져다놓다 dasi gajyeodanota
- stop 멈추다 meomchuda
- take off 벗다 beotda
- think 생각하다 saenggakhada
- wear 입다 ipda
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Questions about 닦다
How do you say "to brush" in Korean?
In Korean, "to brush" is 닦다. It is a noun.
How is 닦다 written in Korean?
Two syllable blocks: 닦-다. Simple two-part structure using ㄷ and ㄱ.
How is 닦다 used in a sentence?
Use 닦다 as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: 이를 닦았어요. (I brushed my teeth.).
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