Meaning and Usage
The verb '떠들다' means to make noise, chatter loudly, or cause a disturbance by talking or shouting. It is often used to describe noisy behavior that is considered disruptive or inappropriate, especially in quiet places like libraries or meetings.
Common Contexts
You will frequently hear '떠들다' when someone is talking about children or groups of people being loud and distracting. It can also be used in a negative sense to ask someone to be quiet.
Collocations and Patterns
- 떠들다 + 장소 (e.g., 도서관에서 떠들다): to make noise in a specific place, often implying it is not allowed.
- 너무 떠들다: to be too noisy, emphasizing excessive noise.
- 떠들지 말다: a command or request to stop making noise.
Register and Politeness
'떠들다' is a neutral verb but is often used in polite requests or prohibitions with '-지 말다' to ask someone not to make noise.
Common Mistake
Learners sometimes confuse '떠들다' with '말하다' (to speak) or '이야기하다' (to talk), but '떠들다' specifically implies noisy or disruptive talking, not just any speech.