English–Korean

“build” in Korean

Korean

Also건설하다 (keonseolhada)

Pronunciation

Romanizationchittta

Example

우리 아버지가 집을 지었어요.u ri a beo ji ga chi beul chi eo sseo yo

Our father built a house.

Illustration for 짓다 (build)

How to say “build” in Korean

“Build” in Korean is 짓다 (chittta).

A step-by-step act of bringing something into finished form, especially a building.

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

Example sentences with 짓다

그 회사는 새 공장을 짓기로 했다.keu hoe sa neun sae kong jang eul chit kki ro haet tta

The company decided to build a new factory.

Tips for using 짓다

  • For beginners, noticing the object is more useful than memorizing one English equivalent, because a house, a meal, a name, and a facial expression call for different English verbs.

Other Korean words for “build”

새 공원을 건설하면 사람들이 모일 것이다.sae kong wo neul keon seol ha myeon sa ram deu ri mo il kkeo si da

If we build a new park, people will gather.

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