English–Korean
“house” in Korean
How to say “house” in Korean
“House” in Korean is 댁 (taek).
A respectful way to refer to another person's home, with the focus on the person being honored.
Example sentences with 댁
급한 일이 생겨 댁으로 전화드렸습니다.keu pan i ri saeng gyeo tae geu ro cheon hwa deu ryeot sseum ni da
Because something urgent came up, I called your home.
Tips for using 댁
- English often needs a phrase such as "your home" to show this respect, while Korean builds the polite feeling into the noun itself.
Other Korean words for “house”
우리는 새 주택으로 이사했어요.u ri neun sae chu tae geu ro i sa hae sseo yo
We moved into a new house.