When to use to grow in Korean

Korean: 자라다[ ja-ra-da ]

to grow
to grow

When to use it

To grow (자라다) means to become bigger, taller, or older over time. We use it for people, animals, and plants. You can also use it to talk about growing up in a place.

Example sentences

  1. 우리 아이가 빨리 자라요.

    Our child grows quickly.

  2. 학교 텃밭에서 토마토가 자라요.

    Tomatoes grow in the school garden.

  3. 이 나무는 산에서 잘 자라요.

    This tree grows well in the mountains.

  4. 저는 부산에서 자랐어요.

    I grew up in Busan.

  5. 아이가 빨리 자라서 큰 신발을 샀어요.

    The child grows fast, so I bought bigger shoes.

  6. 우리 강아지가 많이 자랐어요.

    Our puppy has grown a lot.