기다리다

In a sentence

• 나는 버스를 기다리고 있습니다.

  I am waiting for the bus.

  The word '기다리다' is used here to express the action of waiting for a specific object, namely 'bus'.

• 우리는 친구를 기다렸습니다.

  We waited for a friend.

  In this sentence, '기다리다' refers to the act of waiting for someone, highlighting its usage for expressing anticipation of a person.

• 너는 너무 오래 기다린 것 같아요.

  You seem to have waited too long.

  Here, '기다리다' indicates a duration of waiting, emphasizing the time aspect of the action.