English–Korean
“get caught” in Korean
Korean
Pronunciation
Romanizationkkiida
Example
문에 손이 끼었어요.mu ne so ni kki eo sseo yo
My hand got caught in the door.
How to say “get caught” in Korean
“Get caught” in Korean is 끼이다 (kkiida).
A person or object is pressed into a narrow space between surrounding things and cannot move freely.
Example sentences with 끼이다
버스 문에 가방이 끼어서 내리지 못했어요.peo seu mu ne ka bang i kki eo seo nae ri ji mo tae sseo yo
My bag got caught in the bus door, so I couldn't get off.
Tips for using 끼이다
- For a recent mishap, English often uses a past form such as got caught, while Korean commonly reports this verb in its completed past form and marks the location with a location particle.