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TOPIK 3verb

다투다

datuda

다퉈요 · 다퉜어요 · 다툴 거예요 · 다투세요

to argue, to quarrel; to compete (for)

Example

어제 동생하고 장난감 때문에 다퉜어요.

Yesterday I argued with my little brother over a toy.

Word parts

The noun is 다툼 'quarrel', made with the -ㅁ ending.

Good to know

다투다 sounds milder and more formal than 싸우다 and usually means a verbal argument.