English–Korean
“hard” in Korean
How to say “hard” in Korean
“Hard” in Korean is 어렵다 (eoryeoptta).
Something takes real effort because its answer or meaning does not come easily.
Example sentences with 어렵다
이 설명은 이해하기 어렵다.i seol myeong eun i hae ha gi eo ryeop tta
This explanation is hard to understand.
Tips for using 어렵다
- English speakers often separate difficult from confusing, but this Korean word naturally covers both when the context makes the type of difficulty clear.
Other Korean words for “hard”
열심히 일했어요.yeol sim hi il hae sseo yo
I worked hard.
요즘 일이 힘들어요.yo jeum i ri him deu reo yo
Work has been hard lately.
빵이 딱딱해요.ppang i ttak tta kae yo
The bread is hard.
빵이 굳었어요.ppang i ku deo sseo yo
The bread became hard.
이별은 늘 힘겹다.i byeo reun neul him gyeop tta
Breakups are always hard.
이 돌은 단단해서 손으로 부술 수 없다.i to reun tan dan hae seo so neu ro pu sul ssu eop tta
This stone is so hard that it cannot be broken by hand.