English–Korean
“be fooled” in Korean
Korean
Pronunciation
Romanizationsoktta
Example
그 사람에게 속았어.keu sa ra me ge so ga sseo
I was fooled by that person.
How to say “be fooled” in Korean
“Be fooled” in Korean is 속다 (soktta).
Being led by another person's words or actions to accept something false as true.
Example sentences with 속다
겉모습에 속아서 좋은 제품인 줄 알았어.keon mo seu be so ga seo cho eun che pu min chul a ra sseo
I was fooled by its appearance and thought it was a good product.
Tips for using 속다
- English often separates being fooled from losing something through deception, but this Korean verb can cover both when a trick causes a loss.