English–Korean

“on” in Korean

Korean

Pronunciation

Romanizatione

Example

버스에 탔어요.peo seu e ta sseo yo

I got on the bus.

Illustration for 에 (on)

How to say “on” in Korean

“On” in Korean is 에 (e).

Points to a noun as a location of existence, a time point, or an endpoint that something moves toward.

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

Example sentences with 에

영화는 7시에 시작해요.yeong hwa neun 7 si e si ja kae yo

The movie starts at 7 o'clock.

Tips for using 에

  • English speakers often use separate prepositions for these roles, while Korean can use this single particle across them.

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