English–Korean

“alone” in Korean

Korean

Also단독 (tandok) · 홀로 (hollo)

Pronunciation

Romanizationhonja

Example

혼자 영화를 보러 갈 거예요.hon ja yeong hwa reul po reo kal kkeo ye yo

I will go see a movie alone.

Illustration for 혼자 (alone)

How to say “alone” in Korean

“Alone” in Korean is 혼자 (honja).

Being alone or doing something without another person joining in.

Full entry for 혼자: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 혼자

혼자 밥 먹는 시간이 좋아요.hon ja pap meong neun si ga ni cho a yo

I like the time I spend eating alone.

Tips for using 혼자

  • A sentence can show whether the person feels happy, worried, or calm, because this word states the situation rather than the feeling.

Other Korean words for “alone”

그는 단독으로 회사를 떠났다.keu neun tan do geu ro hoe sa reul tteo nat tta

He left the company by himself.

저는 홀로 카페에서 숙제를 했어요.cheo neun hol lo ka pe e seo suk jje reul hae sseo yo

I did my homework alone at a cafe.

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