English–Korean

“change” in Korean

Korean

Also바뀌다 (pakkwida) · 변경 (pyeongyeong) · 변하다 (pyeonhada) · 변화 (pyeonhwa) · 거스름돈 (keoseureumdon)

Pronunciation

Romanizationpakkuda

Example

휴대폰을 바꿨어요.hyu dae po neul pa kkwo sseo yo

I changed my phone.

Illustration for 바꾸다 (change)

How to say “change” in Korean

“Change” in Korean is 바꾸다 (pakkuda).

Switching from the current item or condition to a different one.

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

Example sentences with 바꾸다

번호를 바꿨어요.peon ho reul pa kkwo sseo yo

I changed my number.

Tips for using 바꾸다

  • English often chooses different words for changing an object, swapping it, or replacing it, while Korean commonly uses this one verb across those situations.

Other Korean words for “change”

날씨가 바뀌었어요.nal ssi ga pa kkwi eo sseo yo

The weather changed.

주소 변경을 원하시면 홈페이지에서 신청하세요.chu so pyeon gyeong eul won ha si myeon hom pe i ji e seo sin cheong ha se yo

If you want to change your address, apply on the website.

계획이 변했어요.kye hoe gi pyeon hae sseo yo

The plan changed.

사회에는 항상 변화가 있어요.sa hoe e neun hang sang pyeon hwa ga i sseo yo

There is always change in society.

가게에서 거스름돈을 바로 줬어요.ka ge e seo keo seu reum do neul pa ro chwo sseo yo

They gave me my change right away at the store.

요즘 제 생각이 달라졌어요.yo jeum che saeng ga gi tal la jeo sseo yo

Lately, my thoughts have changed.

예약을 변경하고 싶어요.ye ya geul pyeon gyeong ha go si peo yo

I want to change my reservation.

상황이 변화되면 다시 연락하겠습니다.sang hwang i pyeon hwa doe myeon ta si yeol la ka get sseum ni da

If the situation changes, I will contact you again.

상황이 변화했어요.sang hwang i pyeon hwa hae sseo yo

The situation changed.

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