English–Korean

“finish” in Korean

Korean

Also마치다 (machida)

Pronunciation

Romanizationkkeunnaeda

Example

숙제를 끝냈어요.suk jje reul kkeun nae sseo yo

I finished my homework.

Illustration for 끝내다 (finish)

How to say “finish” in Korean

“Finish” in Korean is 끝내다 (kkeunnaeda).

Someone makes an unfinished activity reach a clear stopping point.

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

Example sentences with 끝내다

프로젝트를 끝냈어요.peu ro jek teu reul kkeun nae sseo yo

I finished the project.

Tips for using 끝내다

  • This verb commonly treats the task as something a person completes, so it works well when the doer of the action matters.

Other Korean words for “finish”

숙제를 마쳤어요.suk jje reul ma cheo sseo yo

I finished my homework.

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