English–Korean
“because of” in Korean
How to say “because of” in Korean
“Because of” in Korean is 땜 (ttaem).
A casual cause-linking form that points from a result back to its reason.
Example sentences with 땜
기차 연착땜에 회의에 못 가겠어.ki cha yeon chak ttae me hoe ui e mot ka ge sseo
I can't make it to the meeting because the train is delayed.
Tips for using 땜
- For TOPIK writing, choosing a standard reason expression instead of this casual form helps keep the register appropriate.
Other Korean words for “because of”
비행기 지연 때문에 회의에 못 갔어요.pi haeng gi chi yeon ttae mu ne hoe ui e mot ka sseo yo
I couldn't go to the meeting because of the flight delay.
교통 때문에 회의에 늦었어.kyo tong ttae mu ne hoe ui e neu seo sseo
I was late for the meeting because of traffic.
그는 개인 사정을 이유로 약속을 취소했어요.keu neun kae in sa jeong eul i yu ro yak sso geul chwi so hae sseo yo
He canceled the appointment because of personal circumstances.