English–Korean

“big” in Korean

Korean

Also커다랗다 (keodarata)

Pronunciation

Romanizationkeuda

Example

이 집은 커요.i chi beun keo yo

This house is big.

Illustration for 크다 (big)

How to say “big” in Korean

“Big” in Korean is 크다 (keuda).

Greater scale or extent, whether in an object, a person, a distance, or a quantity.

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

Example sentences with 크다

그 건물은 규모가 크다.keu keon mu reun kyu mo ga keu da

That building is large.

Tips for using 크다

  • For height, Korean uses this word where English often uses tall, but age is expressed with a different Korean phrase.

Other Korean words for “big”

그 고양이는 커다랗다.keu ko yang i neun keo da ra ta

That cat is big.

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