English–Korean

“expect” in Korean

Korean

Also예상하다 (yesanghada)

Pronunciation

Romanizationkidaehada

Example

나는 너의 성공을 기대하고 있어.na neun neo ui seong gong eul ki dae ha go i sseo

I am expecting you to succeed.

Illustration for 기대하다 (expect)

How to say “expect” in Korean

“Expect” in Korean is 기대하다 (kidaehada).

Hold a favorable future outcome in mind while waiting for it to happen.

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

Example sentences with 기대하다

새 프로젝트에서 좋은 결과를 기대합니다.sae peu ro jek teu e seo cho eun kyeol gwa reul ki dae ham ni da

I anticipate good results in the new project.

Tips for using 기대하다

  • English expect can be a neutral prediction, while this verb often adds positive hope, so context helps distinguish prediction from hopeful anticipation.

Other Korean words for “expect”

저는 오늘 일이 늦을 거라고 예상해요.cheo neun o neul i ri neu seul kkeo ra go ye sang hae yo

I expect work to run late today.

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