English–Korean

“choose” in Korean

Korean

Also고르다 (koreuda) · 선택하다 (seontaekada) · 꼽다 (kkoptta) · 택하다 (taekada) · 선정하다 (seonjeonghada)

Pronunciation

Romanizationppoptta

Example

가게에서 마음에 드는 옷을 뽑았어요.ka ge e seo ma eu me teu neun o seul ppo ba sseo yo

I chose clothes I liked at the store.

Illustration for 뽑다 (choose)

How to say “choose” in Korean

“Choose” in Korean is 뽑다 (ppoptta).

One choice stands out because it is taken out from several possible items.

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

Example sentences with 뽑다

취직 면접에서 한 사람을 뽑았어요.chwi jik myeon jeo be seo han sa ra meul ppo ba sseo yo

I chose one person at the job interview.

Tips for using 뽑다

  • It can describe a real selection rather than only a decision in the mind, which makes it useful when choosing clothes, products, or people for a role.

Other Korean words for “choose”

메뉴에서 한 가지를 고르세요.me nyu e seo han ka ji reul ko reu se yo

Choose one thing from the menu.

원하는 색을 선택하세요.won ha neun sae geul seon tae ka se yo

Choose the color you want.

학생들이 반장을 꼽았다.hak ssaeng deu ri pan jang eul kko bat tta

The students chose the class president.

저는 가격보다 품질을 택합니다.cheo neun ka gyeok ppo da pum ji reul tae kam ni da

I choose quality over price.

위원장을 선정했다.wi won jang eul seon jeong haet tta

They chose the chairperson.

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