English–Korean

“bump into” in Korean

Korean

Also부딪히다 (pudichida)

Pronunciation

Romanizationpuditchida

Example

길에서 친구와 부딪쳤다ki re seo chin gu wa pu dit cheot tta

I bumped into a friend on the street.

Illustration for 부딪치다 (bump into)

How to say “bump into” in Korean

“Bump into” in Korean is 부딪치다 (puditchida).

An unexpected collision makes one person or object move, shake, or lose balance.

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

Example sentences with 부딪치다

지하철에서 가방이 사람과 부딪쳤다.chi ha cheo re seo ka bang i sa ram gwa pu dit cheot tta

A bag bumped into someone on the subway.

Tips for using 부딪치다

  • English speakers can use run into for meeting someone by chance without touching them, but this Korean verb requires actual physical contact.

Other Korean words for “bump into”

길에서 사람과 부딪혔어요.ki re seo sa ram gwa pu di chyeo sseo yo

I bumped into someone on the street.

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