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.
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.
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.