English–Korean
“get divorced” in Korean
Korean
Pronunciation
Romanizationihonhada
Example
그들은 지난달에 이혼했어요.keu deu reun chi nan da re i hon hae sseo yo
They got divorced last month.
How to say “get divorced” in Korean
“Get divorced” in Korean is 이혼하다 (ihonhada).
A marriage is officially ended, so the two people are no longer spouses.
Example sentences with 이혼하다
그녀는 아이 양육권 문제로 결국 이혼했어요.keu nyeo neun a i yang yuk kkwon mun je ro kyeol guk i hon hae sseo yo
She eventually got divorced over the issue of child custody.
Tips for using 이혼하다
- For a couple as the subject, English normally uses a passive-looking form, while Korean uses one active-looking verb.