English–Korean

“cross” in Korean

Korean

Also넘다 (neomtta) · 건너가다 (keonneogada) · 넘어가다 (neomeogada)

Pronunciation

Romanizationkeonneoda

Example

길을 건너세요.ki reul keon neo se yo

Cross the street.

Illustration for 건너다 (cross)

How to say “cross” in Korean

“Cross” in Korean is 건너다 (keonneoda).

Leaving one side and reaching the opposite side by passing across a path or boundary.

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

Example sentences with 건너다

아이들이 횡단보도를 조심히 건너고 있다.a i deu ri hoeng dan bo do reul cho sim hi keon neo go it tta

The children are carefully crossing the crosswalk.

Tips for using 건너다

  • The thing being crossed usually comes before this verb in Korean, so the same pattern works for streets, bridges, rivers, and similar places.

Other Korean words for “cross”

강을 넘었다.kang eul neo meot tta

The river was crossed.

길을 건너가세요.ki reul keon neo ga se yo

Cross the road.

우리는 다리를 넘어갔어요.u ri neun ta ri reul neo meo ga sseo yo

We crossed the bridge.

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