그리다
geurida[kɯɾida̠]
To draw in Korean is 그리다 (geurida).
The verb 그리다 means to produce a picture. It is often used with the object 그림 (picture) to form the phrase 그림을 그리다 (to draw a picture).
Meaning: to produce a picture (verb)
Which one should you use?
While English often distinguishes between drawing with lines and painting with pigment, the Korean verb 그리다 is used broadly for both drawing and painting.
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
In standard polite conversational Korean, the verb 그리다 changes to 그려요 (draw). The past tense of this polite form is 그렸어요 (drew).
How do you pronounce it?
geurida
Did you know?
- The verb 그리다 can also mean 'to miss' or 'to long for' someone in a poetic or literary sense. This connection stems from the ancient idea of 'painting' a person's image in one's mind through memory.
- Records of a word similar to 그리다 date back as far as the seventh century in Old Korean documents.
- The concept of 'drawing' can be used metaphorically in Korean to describe imagining or visualizing a future scenario.
Examples in context
- 그림을 그리다To draw a pictureThis sentence is useful for learning the phrase for drawing a picture using 그리다.
- 저는 그림을 그립니다.I draw pictures.
- 이 작품은 그림 그리기의 대표작입니다.This piece is a representative work of drawing.
- 오늘은 그림을 좀 그려볼까?Shall we try drawing today?
Sources
- Wiktionary, “draw” translations and entries 그리다, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries 그리다, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Wiktionary CC BY-SA 4.0.
