English–Korean
“cover” in Korean
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.
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.

