English–Korean
“overlap” in Korean
Korean
Pronunciation
Romanizationkyeopchida
Example
약속이 겹쳐서 하나는 취소해야 했어요.yak sso gi kyeop cheo seo ha na neun chwi so hae ya hae sseo yo
The appointments overlapped, so I had to cancel one.
How to say “overlap” in Korean
“Overlap” in Korean is 겹치다 (kyeopchida).
Separate things or events meet in the same space or time and partly cover one another.
Example sentences with 겹치다
두 드라마 방송 시간이 겹쳐서 하나만 골라 봐야 해요.tu teu ra ma pang song si ga ni kyeop cheo seo ha na man kol la pwa ya hae yo
The two dramas are on at the same time, so I have to choose just one to watch.
Tips for using 겹치다
- For plans and appointments, this verb naturally explains a timing clash that requires a change, rather than simply saying that a schedule is busy.