English–Korean
“pass each other” in Korean
Korean
Pronunciation
Romanizationeotkkallida
Example
길에서 친구와 엇갈렸어요.ki re seo chin gu wa eot kkal lyeo sseo yo
I passed my friend on the street.
How to say “pass each other” in Korean
“Pass each other” in Korean is 엇갈리다 (eotkkallida).
People or ideas head in different directions and do not meet at the expected point.
Example sentences with 엇갈리다
지하철에서 많은 사람들과 엇갈려서 길을 찾기 어려웠어요.chi ha cheo re seo ma neun sa ram deul gwa eot kkal lyeo seo ki reul chat kki eo ryeo wo sseo yo
Because I kept passing many people in the subway, it was hard to find my way.
Tips for using 엇갈리다
- 엇갈리다 (eotkkalrida, "to differ") can describe a difference of opinion without suggesting an angry argument.