English–Korean

“cover” in Korean

Korean

Also부담하다 (pudamhada) · 표지 (pyoji)

Pronunciation

Romanizationteoptta

Example

추워서 이불을 덮었어요.chu wo seo i bu reul teo peo sseo yo

It was cold, so I covered myself with a blanket.

Illustration for 덮다 (cover)

How to say “cover” in Korean

“Cover” in Korean is 덮다 (teoptta).

Something is placed over a person or object so the inside or surface is no longer visible.

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

Example sentences with 덮다

남은 음식을 랩으로 덮어 냉장고에 넣었어요.na meun eum si geul rae beu ro teo peo naeng jang go e neo eo sseo yo

I covered the leftover food with plastic wrap and put it in the refrigerator.

Tips for using 덮다

  • With blankets, English uses cover someone with a blanket, while Korean uses the same verb for placing the blanket over them.

Other Korean words for “cover”

그 비용은 회사가 부담하겠습니다.keu pi yong eun hoe sa ga pu dam ha get sseum ni da

The company will cover the cost.

책 표지를 봤어요.chaek pyo ji reul pwa sseo yo

I saw the book cover.

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