English–Korean
“be polluted” in Korean
Korean
Pronunciation
Romanizationoyeomdoeda
Example
공기가 오염되고 있어요.kong gi ga o yeom doe go i sseo yo
The air is being polluted.
How to say “be polluted” in Korean
“Be polluted” in Korean is 오염되다 (oyeomdoeda).
Harmful substances enter something and leave it no longer clean or fully usable.
Example sentences with 오염되다
바닷물이 오염되면 어민들의 생활이 어려워져요.pa dan mu ri o yeom doe myeon eo min deu rui saeng hwa ri eo ryeo wo jeo yo
When seawater is polluted, fishermen have a harder time making a living.
Tips for using 오염되다
- It often appears in environmental reports and safety notices, where the focus is harmful contamination rather than ordinary dirt.