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TOPIK 1verb

울다

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울어요 · 울었어요 · 울 거예요 · 우세요 (ㄹ drops)

to cry, to weep; to sing (birds), to make a sound (animals)

Example

슬픈 영화를 보고 많이 울었어요.

I cried a lot after watching a sad movie.

Word parts

Also for animal and bird sounds; 울음 = crying. Don't confuse with 웃다 (laugh).

Good to know

ㄹ drops before ㄴ, ㅂ, ㅅ: 우세요, 우는 아이 (a crying child).