English–Korean

“fly” in Korean

Korean

Also파리 (pari) · 날리다 (nallida)

Pronunciation

Romanizationnalda

Example

새가 날아요.sae ga na ra yo

The bird flies.

Illustration for 날다 (fly)

How to say “fly” in Korean

“Fly” in Korean is 날다 (nalda).

Movement through the air by its own power or while drifting and fluttering lightly in the wind.

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

Example sentences with 날다

종이가 바람에 날아요.chong i ga pa ra me na ra yo

The paper flutters in the wind.

Tips for using 날다

  • In everyday Korean, an airplane can use this verb as it rises and flies, while a formal announcement may choose a more precise word for departure.

Other Korean words for “fly”

부엌에 파리가 있어요.pu eo ke pa ri ga i sseo yo

There is a fly in the kitchen.

어제 공원에서 연을 날렸어요.eo je kong wo ne seo yeo neul nal lyeo sseo yo

I flew a kite in the park yesterday.

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