English–Korean

“beginning” in Korean

Korean

Also초반 (choban)

Pronunciation

Romanizationsijak

Example

파티의 시작은 몇 시예요?pa ti ui si ja geun myeot si ye yo

What time does the party begin?

Illustration for 시작 (beginning)

How to say “beginning” in Korean

“Beginning” in Korean is 시작 (sijak).

The first moment or opening phase of an event or action.

Full entry for 시작: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 시작

벨이 울리면 시작입니다.pe ri ul li myeon si ja gim ni da

When the bell rings, it is time to begin.

Tips for using 시작

  • In Korean, this noun can stand before a polite question ending when asking about an event's schedule, so the question does not need an English-style helping verb.

Other Korean words for “beginning”

영화 초반에 음악이 좋았다.yeong hwa cho ba ne eu ma gi cho at tta

The music was good at the beginning of the movie.

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