English–Korean

“dislike” in Korean

Korean

Also밉다 (miptta) · 반감 (pangam)

Pronunciation

Romanizationsireohada

Example

아이는 어두운 곳을 싫어해요.a i neun eo du un ko seul si reo hae yo

The child dislikes dark places.

Illustration for 싫어하다 (dislike)

How to say “dislike” in Korean

“Dislike” in Korean is 싫어하다 (sireohada).

A person meets someone, something, or an action with a clear feeling of not wanting to accept it.

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

Example sentences with 싫어하다

그는 거짓말을 싫어해요.keu neun keo jin ma reul si reo hae yo

He dislikes lies.

Tips for using 싫어하다

  • The same verb can describe a food, a place, or an action, so the thing named after it shows exactly what the speaker does not welcome.

Other Korean words for “dislike”

그 사람이 정말 밉다.keu sa ra mi cheong mal mip tta

I really dislike that person.

그의 행동은 사람들의 반감을 샀다.keu ui haeng dong eun sa ram deu rui pan ga meul sat tta

His actions made people dislike him.

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