English–Korean

“hide” in Korean

Korean

Also숨다 (sumtta) · 가리다 (karida) · 감추다 (kamchuda)

Pronunciation

Romanizationsumgida

Example

나는 열쇠를 숨겼다.na neun yeol soe reul sum gyeot tta

I hid the key.

Illustration for 숨기다 (hide)

How to say “hide” in Korean

“Hide” in Korean is 숨기다 (sumgida).

Deliberately making something unseen by placing it out of sight or keeping it from being known.

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

Example sentences with 숨기다

그는 감정을 잘 숨긴다.keu neun kam jeong eul chal sum gin da

He hides his feelings well.

Tips for using 숨기다

  • Because this verb is transitive, Korean commonly marks the hidden item as the object, which helps track who hides what in a sentence.

Other Korean words for “hide”

아이가 장난감 뒤에 숨었어요.a i ga chang nan gam twi e su meo sseo yo

The child hid behind the toy.

아이가 부끄러워서 얼굴을 가렸어요.a i ga pu kkeu reo wo seo eol gu reul ka ryeo sseo yo

The child hid their face because they were embarrassed.

그는 서류를 감추었다.keu neun seo ryu reul kam chu eot tta

He hid the documents.

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