English–Korean

“for” in Korean

Korean

Also위해 (wihae) · 위해서 (wihaeseo)

Pronunciation

Romanizationwihada

Example

건강을 위해 매일 운동해요.keon gang eul wi hae mae il un dong hae yo

I exercise every day for my health.

Illustration for 위하다 (for)

How to say “for” in Korean

“For” in Korean is 위하다 (wihada).

An action is aimed toward a purpose or carried out for someone's benefit.

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

Example sentences with 위하다

가족을 위해서 저녁을 준비했어요.ka jo geul wi hae seo cheo nyeo geul chun bi hae sseo yo

I prepared dinner for my family.

Tips for using 위하다

  • English for has many uses, but this verb mainly focuses on purpose or benefit rather than time, distance, or price.

Other Korean words for “for”

가족을 위해 저녁을 준비했어요.ka jo geul wi hae cheo nyeo geul chun bi hae sseo yo

I prepared dinner for my family.

친구를 위해서 선물을 샀어요.chin gu reul wi hae seo seon mu reul sa sseo yo

I bought a present for my friend.

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