English–Korean
“beg” in Korean
Korean
Pronunciation
Romanizationchoreuda
Example
동생이 어제부터 계속 용돈을 조르고 있어요.tong saeng i eo je bu teo kye sok yong do neul cho reu go i sseo yo
My younger brother has been begging for an allowance since yesterday.
How to say “beg” in Korean
“Beg” in Korean is 조르다 (choreuda).
Keeping up a request so persistently that the other person feels pressured to agree.
Example sentences with 조르다
가게에서 아이가 사탕을 조르길래 결국 샀어요.ka ge e seo a i ga sa tang eul cho reu gil lae kyeol guk sa sseo yo
A child kept begging for candy at the store, so I eventually bought some.
Tips for using 조르다
- The word helps show why a request can sound demanding even when the speaker is simply asking for something wanted.