ddo (또) — Korean Word Meaning | HallyuWords

Grammar — Entry No. 0219

또

ddo · adverb

Grammar beginner

또

ddo

[DDOH]

adverbbeginner

Meaning

또 means ‘again,’ ‘also,’ or ‘too,’ and is one of the most frequently used words in everyday Korean. Depending on tone and context it shifts from warm anticipation to mild exasperation in an instant — a single syllable that does enormous emotional work.

K-Pop & K-Drama Context

K-Drama fans quickly learn 또 through reunion and reaction scenes where a single 또? with raised eyebrows carries volumes of feeling. BTS’s discography frequently pairs 또 with verbs of motion and return, as in ‘Run,’ building emotional weight through deliberate repetition. TWICE’s reflective tracks like ‘What is Love?’ layer 또 into lyrics expressing the longing to relive precious romantic moments all over again.

Example Sentences

또 만나요!

Ddo man-na-yo!

See you again! (a warm, hopeful farewell — the classic K-Drama parting line that promises a next meeting)

또 그 노래 듣고 있어?

Ddo geu no-rae deut-go iss-eo?

Are you listening to that song again? (teasing or gently exasperated — perfect for any fan on their hundredth replay)

나도 또 보고 싶어.

Na-do ddo bo-go si-peo.

I want to see you again too. (mutual longing — the kind of line that fuels every slow-burn romance arc)

⚠️ Don’t use ddo when…

1) Confusing 또 with 도: 또 is a standalone adverb meaning ‘again / also,’ while 도 is a particle glued directly to a noun — 나도 means ‘me too,’ but 또 나 would mean something different entirely. Swapping them produces broken sentences. 2) Pronouncing 또 with an aspirated English ‘t’ sound — it uses the tensed consonant ㄸ, which is a sharp, clipped ‘ddo’ with almost no escaping breath, distinct from both the soft ‘d’ of 다 and the aspirated ‘t’ of 타.

🎵 Heard In

K-Drama: Crash Landing on You — Ri Jeong-hyeok quietly says 또 오고 싶어 (‘I want to come again’) as he lingers at Yoon Se-ri’s door, a restrained line that devastated fans who understood the weight of repetition in his word choice.
K-Pop: BTS — Run

💡 Did You Know? Korean texters often type just ‘ㄸ’ — the bare consonant — as shorthand slang for 또 in casual KakaoTalk and fan café messages, making it one of the few grammar words to earn its own keyboard shortcut in digital culture.

ℹ️ Editorial Note: The cultural context and example usage are for educational reference only. Artist names, song titles, and drama references are used descriptively to illustrate vocabulary in context. This content is AI-assisted and reviewed for accuracy. For official information, please refer to the respective artists’ or studios’ official channels.

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