English–Korean

“crawl” in Korean

Korean

Pronunciation

Romanizationkida

Example

아기가 기어요.a gi ga ki eo yo

The baby is crawling.

Illustration for 기다 (crawl)

How to say “crawl” in Korean

“Crawl” in Korean is 기다 (kida).

A body stays close to the ground while its hands and knees or belly move it forward.

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

Example sentences with 기다

아기가 소파 밑으로 기어요.a gi ga so pa mi teu ro ki eo yo

The baby is crawling under the sofa.

Tips for using 기다

  • The short form can be mistaken for the beginning of the Korean verb for waiting, but the two verbs describe completely different actions.

“crawl” in other languages