English–Korean
“happen” in Korean
How to say “happen” in Korean
“Happen” in Korean is 생기다 (saenggida).
A new event or state suddenly appears and becomes part of what is happening.
Example sentences with 생기다
학교에서 재미있는 일이 생겼다.hak kkyo e seo chae mi in neun i ri saeng gyeot tta
Something interesting happened at school.
갑자기 좋은 아이디어가 생겼다.kap jja gi cho eun a i di eo ga saeng gyeot tta
A good idea suddenly came up.
Tips for using 생기다
- This word helps explain why Korean can describe a new situation without saying who caused it, which is useful for unexpected changes.
Other Korean words for “happen”
여기에서 무슨 일이 벌어지고 있어요?yeo gi e seo mu seun i ri peo reo ji go i sseo yo
What is happening here?