English–Korean

“hang up” in Korean

Korean

Pronunciation

Romanizationkkeunta

Example

그는 통화 중에 끊었어.keu neun tong hwa chung e kkeu neo sseo

He hung up during the call.

Illustration for 끊다 (hang up)

How to say “hang up” in Korean

“Hang up” in Korean is 끊다 (kkeunta).

An ongoing connection or activity is brought to an end by cutting it off.

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

Example sentences with 끊다

그는 담배를 끊었어.keu neun tam bae reul kkeu neo sseo

He quit smoking.

Tips for using 끊다

  • English learners should not treat this as phone vocabulary only, because Korean uses the same verb for stopping many ongoing things.

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