English–Korean

“prepare” in Korean

Korean

Also챙기다 (chaenggida) · 갖추다 (katchuda) · 차리다 (charida) · 마련하다 (maryeonhada)

Pronunciation

Romanizationchunbihada

Example

내일 발표를 위해 자료를 준비했어요.nae il pal pyo reul wi hae cha ryo reul chun bi hae sseo yo

I prepared the materials for tomorrow's presentation.

Illustration for 준비하다 (prepare)

How to say “prepare” in Korean

“Prepare” in Korean is 준비하다 (chunbihada).

Making a plan and getting the needed things in place before an event or task.

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

Example sentences with 준비하다

주말에 손님이 오니까 집을 준비하고 있어요.chu ma re son ni mi o ni kka chi beul chun bi ha go i sseo yo

Since guests are coming this weekend, I am preparing the house.

Tips for using 준비하다

  • The object can be left out when the situation makes clear what is being made ready, which is common in everyday Korean.

Other Korean words for “prepare”

내일 등산 가니까 옷을 챙겨야 해요.nae il teung san ka ni kka o seul chaeng gyeo ya hae yo

Since I'm going hiking tomorrow, I need to prepare my clothes.

여행을 가기 전에 필요한 물품을 갖추세요.yeo haeng eul ka gi cheo ne pi ryo han mul pu meul kat chu se yo

Prepare the necessary items before you go on your trip.

오늘 저녁은 내가 차릴게요.o neul cheo nyeo geun nae ga cha ril kke yo

I'll prepare dinner tonight.

행사용 간식을 마련해 주세요.haeng sa yong kan si geul ma ryeon hae chu se yo

Please prepare snacks for the event.

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