English–Korean

“look forward to” in Korean

Korean

Pronunciation

Romanizationkidaedoeda

Example

다음 주가 기대돼요.ta eum chu ga ki dae dwae yo

I'm looking forward to next week.

Illustration for 기대되다 (look forward to)

How to say “look forward to” in Korean

“Look forward to” in Korean is 기대되다 (kidaedoeda).

A future event feels exciting enough to wait for.

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

Example sentences with 기대되다

이번 여행이 기대돼요.i beon yeo haeng i ki dae dwae yo

I'm looking forward to this trip.

Tips for using 기대되다

  • A Korean sentence can make the upcoming event the subject, so its natural English translation may name the person who is looking forward to it.

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