English–Korean

“drive” in Korean

Korean

Also몰다 (molda) · 드라이브 (teuraibeu)

Pronunciation

Romanizationunjeonhada

Example

처음에는 운전하기가 힘들었어요.cheo eu me neun un jeon ha gi ga him deu reo sseo yo

At first, it was hard to drive.

Illustration for 운전하다 (drive)

How to say “drive” in Korean

“Drive” in Korean is 운전하다 (unjeonhada).

A person controls a car or motorcycle and makes it move.

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

Example sentences with 운전하다

운전할 때는 항상 안전하게 운전하세요.un jeon hal ttae neun hang sang an jeon ha ge un jeon ha se yo

When driving, always drive safely.

Tips for using 운전하다

  • The word focuses on the person at the controls, not simply on someone who is inside the vehicle.

Other Korean words for “drive”

내일 내가 차를 몰고 갈게.nae il nae ga cha reul mol go kal kke

I'll drive the car tomorrow.

이번 주말에 드라이브 갈래?i beon chu ma re teu ra i beu kal lae

Do you want to go for a drive this weekend?

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