English–Korean

“forget” in Korean

Korean

Also잊어버리다 (ijeobeorida) · 까먹다 (kkameoktta) · 깜박하다 (kkambakada)

Pronunciation

Romanizationittta

Example

열쇠를 잊었어요.yeol soe reul i jeo sseo yo

I forgot the key.

Illustration for 잊다 (forget)

How to say “forget” in Korean

“Forget” in Korean is 잊다 (ittta).

A person has kept information or a promise in mind, but can no longer bring it to mind.

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

Example sentences with 잊다

전화번호를 잊었어요.cheon hwa beon ho reul i jeo sseo yo

I forgot the phone number.

Tips for using 잊다

  • English uses forget a toy and forget to bring a toy, and Korean uses this same verb for both patterns, which links a lost memory to a missed action.

Other Korean words for “forget”

열쇠를 잊어버렸어요.yeol soe reul i jeo beo ryeo sseo yo

I forgot the key.

회의 시간을 까먹었어요.hoe ui si ga neul kka meo geo sseo yo

I forgot the meeting time.

회의 시간을 깜박했어요.hoe ui si ga neul kkam ba kae sseo yo

I forgot the meeting time.

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