English–Korean

“get angry” in Korean

Korean

Also성나다 (seongnada) · 화내다 (hwanaeda) · 발끈하다 (palkkeunhada) · 분개하다 (pungaehada)

Pronunciation

Romanizationhwanada

Example

그의 말에 화났어요.keu ui ma re hwa na sseo yo

I got angry at what he said.

Illustration for 화나다 (get angry)

How to say “get angry” in Korean

“Get angry” in Korean is 화나다 (hwanada).

Anger rises inside a person because of someone's words or actions.

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

Example sentences with 화나다

거짓말에 화났어요.keo jin ma re hwa na sseo yo

I got angry at the lie.

Tips for using 화나다

  • English learners may expect an anger verb to describe an action aimed at another person, but this word highlights the feeling arising in the speaker.

Other Korean words for “get angry”

아이가 성나서 울기 시작했다.a i ga seong na seo ul gi si ja kaet tta

The child got angry and started crying.

엄마가 화냈어.eom ma ga hwa nae sseo

Mom got angry.

그의 농담에 발끈했다.keu ui nong da me pal kkeun haet tta

He got angry at his joke.

그녀는 친구의 무례한 말에 분개했다.keu nyeo neun chin gu ui mu rye han ma re pun gae haet tta

She got angry at her friend's rude words.

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