English–Korean

“make a living” in Korean

Korean

Pronunciation

Romanizationmeokkkosalda

Example

혼자서도 잘 먹고살아요.hon ja seo do chal meok kko sa ra yo

I can make a living on my own.

Illustration for 먹고살다 (make a living)

How to say “make a living” in Korean

“Make a living” in Korean is 먹고살다 (meokkkosalda).

Keeping life going through the income needed for ordinary necessities.

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

Example sentences with 먹고살다

아르바이트만으로 하루하루 먹고살아요.a reu ba i teu ma neu ro ha ru ha ru meok kko sa ra yo

I make ends meet day by day with just a part-time job.

Tips for using 먹고살다

  • A context about difficulty can make the expression feel closer to scraping by, while a neutral context simply describes self-support.

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