English–Korean

“decide” in Korean

Korean

Also결정하다 (kyeoljeonghada) · 마음먹다 (maeummeoktta)

Pronunciation

Romanizationcheonghada

Example

내일 만날 시간을 정하자.nae il man nal ssi ga neul cheong ha ja

Let's decide on a time to meet tomorrow.

Illustration for 정하다 (decide)

How to say “decide” in Korean

“Decide” in Korean is 정하다 (cheonghada).

A decision is made firm, either by choosing one option or by creating a rule.

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

Example sentences with 정하다

회의 장소를 정했어요?hoe ui chang so reul cheong hae sseo yo

Did you decide on the meeting place?

Tips for using 정하다

  • English often uses decide for a choice but set for a time or rule, while Korean uses this verb for both.

Other Korean words for “decide”

모임 시간을 결정했어요.mo im si ga neul kyeol jeong hae sseo yo

We decided on the meeting time.

마음먹었어요 내일부터 금연할 거예요.ma eum meo geo sseo yo nae il bu teo keu myeon hal kkeo ye yo

I've decided to quit smoking as of tomorrow.

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