English–Korean

“call” in Korean

Korean

Also전화하다 (cheonhwahada) · 호출 (hochul) · 통화하다 (tonghwahada) · 전화드리다 (cheonhwadeurida)

Pronunciation

Romanizationpureuda

Example

문을 두드리며 엄마를 불렀어요.mu neul tu deu ri myeo eom ma reul pul leo sseo yo

I knocked on the door and called Mom.

Illustration for 부르다 (call)

How to say “call” in Korean

“Call” in Korean is 부르다 (pureuda).

A person uses the voice to reach someone and get a response or action.

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

Example sentences with 부르다

무대에서 노래를 불렀어요.mu dae e seo no rae reul pul leo sseo yo

I sang a song on stage.

Tips for using 부르다

  • The surrounding words often decide whether the speaker wants a response, a person's presence, or participation in an activity.

Other Korean words for “call”

중요한 일이 있어서 부모님께 전화했어요.chung yo han i ri i sseo seo pu mo nim kke cheon hwa hae sseo yo

I called my parents because I had something important.

학교에서 호출을 받았어요.hak kkyo e seo ho chu reul pa da sseo yo

I was called in at school.

나중에 다시 통화할게요.na jung e ta si tong hwa hal kke yo

I'll call you again later.

회의 후에 제가 전화드리겠습니다.hoe ui hu e che ga cheon hwa deu ri get sseum ni da

I will call you after the meeting.

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