English–Korean
“be kicked” in Korean
Korean
Pronunciation
Romanizationchaida
Example
아이에게 발을 차였어요.a i e ge pa reul cha yeo sseo yo
I was kicked in the foot by a child.
How to say “be kicked” in Korean
“Be kicked” in Korean is 차이다 (chaida).
A person or thing is pushed away or knocked down by a kick, with the same image used figuratively for being dumped in a relationship.
Example sentences with 차이다
오늘 축구하다가 발을 차였어요.o neul chuk kku ha da ga pa reul cha yeo sseo yo
I was kicked in the foot while playing soccer today.
Tips for using 차이다
- The subject is the person affected by the action, not the person doing the kicking, which helps prevent reversing the meaning.