English–Korean

“look like” in Korean

Korean

Also닮다 (tamtta)

Pronunciation

Romanizationkattta

Example

이거 사과 같아요.i geo sa gwa ka ta yo

This looks like an apple.

Illustration for 같다 (look like)

How to say “look like” in Korean

“Look like” in Korean is 같다 (kattta).

A comparison says that one thing has enough in common with another to be treated as matching it in the relevant way.

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

Example sentences with 같다

이 두 제품은 겉모습은 달라도 속은 같다.i tu che pu meun keon mo seu beun tal la do so geun kat tta

Although these two products look different on the outside, they are the same on the inside.

Tips for using 같다

  • For beginners, the key habit is to notice what feature is being compared, since the word does not always refer to a whole object or its exact identity.

Other Korean words for “look like”

그 아이는 어머니를 닮았어요.keu a i neun eo meo ni reul tal ma sseo yo

That child looks like his mother.

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