English–Korean
“poor” in Korean
Korean
Pronunciation
Romanizationkananhada
Example
그 집은 가난해요.keu chi beun ka nan hae yo
That household is poor.
How to say “poor” in Korean
“Poor” in Korean is 가난하다 (kananhada).
A person or household with too little money or income for a comfortable everyday life.
Example sentences with 가난하다
요즘은 가난해서 식비를 줄이고 있어요.yo jeu meun ka nan hae seo sik ppi reul chu ri go i sseo yo
These days, I am cutting back on food expenses because I am poor.
Tips for using 가난하다
- English poor can also mean low quality, but 가난하다 (gananhada, "to be poor") points specifically to financial hardship, not a bad toy or test answer.