English–Korean
“living together” in Korean
Korean
Pronunciation
Romanizationtonggeo
Example
우리는 결혼 전에 동거를 시작했다.u ri neun kyeol hon cheo ne tong geo reul si ja kaet tta
We started living together before we got married.
How to say “living together” in Korean
“Living together” in Korean is 동거 (tonggeo).
One home becomes the shared setting for two or more people's everyday lives.
Example sentences with 동거
집값 때문에 동거를 선택했다.chip kkap ttae mu ne tong geo reul seon tae kaet tta
We chose to live together because of housing prices.
Tips for using 동거
- The expression can describe partners or other housemates, so the relationship between the people must come from context.