English–Korean
“become less” in Korean
Korean
Pronunciation
Romanizationcheogeojida
Example
시간이 적어져서 약속을 변경해야 해요.si ga ni cheo geo jeo seo yak sso geul pyeon gyeong hae ya hae yo
Since we have less time, I have to change our appointment.
How to say “become less” in Korean
“Become less” in Korean is 적어지다 (cheogeojida).
The amount or number moves from a larger level to a smaller one.
Example sentences with 적어지다
이번 행사에 참여자가 적어졌어요.i beon haeng sa e cha myeo ja ga cheo geo jeo sseo yo
The number of participants at this event has decreased.
Tips for using 적어지다
- This verb is useful when the sentence focuses on an amount or number changing rather than on a person causing the reduction.