English–Korean

“be born” in Korean

Korean

Also탄생하다 (tansaenghada)

Pronunciation

Romanizationtaeeonada

Example

저희 집에 아기가 태어났어요.cheo hi chi be a gi ga tae eo na sseo yo

A baby was born at our house.

Illustration for 태어나다 (be born)

How to say “be born” in Korean

“Be born” in Korean is 태어나다 (taeeonada).

Something first emerges into existence, whether it is a baby, an animal, an idea, or an event.

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

Example sentences with 태어나다

저는 1990년에 서울에서 태어났어요.cheo neun 1990 nyeo ne seo u re seo tae eo na sseo yo

I was born in Seoul in 1990.

Tips for using 태어나다

  • It is an intransitive verb, so the person or thing that begins to exist is the subject, not a direct object.

Other Korean words for “be born”

그는 1990년에 탄생했습니다.keu neun 1990 nyeo ne tan saeng haet sseum ni da

He was born in 1990.

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