English–Korean

“get” in Korean

Korean

Also얻다 (eottta)

Pronunciation

Romanizationpattta

Example

친구에게서 선물을 받았어요.chin gu e ge seo seon mu reul pa da sseo yo

I got a gift from my friend.

Illustration for 받다 (get)

How to say “get” in Korean

“Get” in Korean is 받다 (pattta).

A person takes in something sent, offered, or directed toward them.

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

Example sentences with 받다

전화가 와서 제가 전화를 받았어요.cheon hwa ga wa seo che ga cheon hwa reul pa da sseo yo

The phone rang, so I answered it.

Tips for using 받다

  • The receiver is the subject with this verb, which helps prevent learners from choosing a Korean verb based only on the English subject.

Other Korean words for “get”

드디어 가게에서 원하는 물건을 얻었어요.teu di eo ka ge e seo won ha neun mul geo neul eo deo sseo yo

I finally got the item I wanted at the store.

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