English–Korean

“get up” in Korean

Korean

Pronunciation

Romanizationireonada

Example

매일 아침에 일어나요.mae il a chi me i reo na yo

I get up every morning.

Illustration for 일어나다 (get up)

How to say “get up” in Korean

“Get up” in Korean is 일어나다 (ireonada).

A person moves from lying or sleeping to an upright, awake state.

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

Example sentences with 일어나다

알람 소리에 일어났어요.al lam so ri e i reo na sseo yo

I got up when I heard the alarm.

Tips for using 일어나다

  • English often uses separate verbs for waking and leaving bed, but this Korean verb can cover both, so context shows which part of the morning is meant.

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