English–Korean

“easy” in Korean

Korean

Also간단하다 (kandanhada) · 손쉽다 (sonswiptta) · 간편하다 (kanpyeonhada) · 만만하다 (manmanhada)

Pronunciation

Romanizationswiptta

Example

이 문제는 쉽다.i mun je neun swip tta

This problem is easy.

Illustration for 쉽다 (easy)

How to say “easy” in Korean

“Easy” in Korean is 쉽다 (swiptta).

A clear path with little difficulty leads quickly to the result.

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

Example sentences with 쉽다

이번 과제는 생각보다 쉽다.i beon kwa je neun saeng gak ppo da swip tta

This assignment is easier than I thought.

Tips for using 쉽다

  • The negative form is useful because it often means difficult in everyday speech, even though its literal idea is not easy.

Other Korean words for “easy”

이 문제는 간단해요.i mun je neun kan dan hae yo

This problem is easy.

이 도구로 손쉽게 만들 수 있어요.i to gu ro son swip kke man deul ssu i sseo yo

You can easily make it with this tool.

이 음식은 간편해서 자주 먹어요.i eum si geun kan pyeon hae seo cha ju meo geo yo

This food is easy to prepare, so I eat it often.

이 기계는 만만해서 혼자서도 할 수 있다.i ki gye neun man man hae seo hon ja seo do hal ssu it tta

This machine is easy to use, so people can use it without help.

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