English–Korean

“fall asleep” in Korean

Korean

Pronunciation

Romanizationchamdeulda

Example

영화를 보다가 잠들었어요.yeong hwa reul po da ga cham deu reo sseo yo

I fell asleep while watching a movie.

Illustration for 잠들다 (fall asleep)

How to say “fall asleep” in Korean

“Fall asleep” in Korean is 잠들다 (chamdeulda).

A person crosses from wakefulness into sleep as awareness fades.

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

Example sentences with 잠들다

수업 중에 잠들었어요.su eop chung e cham deu reo sseo yo

I fell asleep during class.

Tips for using 잠들다

  • The verb describes the sleeper's own change of state, so it does not normally describe making someone else sleepy.

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