English–Korean

“present” in Korean

Korean

Also발표하다 (palpyohada) · 제시하다 (chesihada)

Pronunciation

Romanizationseonmul

Example

생일에 선물을 받았어요.saeng i re seon mu reul pa da sseo yo

I got a present on my birthday.

Illustration for 선물 (present)

How to say “present” in Korean

“Present” in Korean is 선물 (seonmul).

A thoughtful object or experience given to someone to show care on a special occasion.

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

Example sentences with 선물

어제 친구에게 선물을 줬어요.eo je chin gu e ge seon mu reul chwo sseo yo

Yesterday, I gave a friend a present.

Tips for using 선물

  • A present in Korean can be an outing or another shared experience, so it does not have to fit inside a box.

Other Korean words for “present”

오늘 수업에서 발표했어요.o neul su eo be seo pal pyo hae sseo yo

I presented in class today.

회의에서 새로운 안을 제시했습니다.hoe ui e seo sae ro un a neul che si haet sseum ni da

We presented a new plan at the meeting.

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