English–Korean

“private” in Korean

Korean

Also비공개 (pigonggae)

Pronunciation

Romanizationsarip

Example

그 대학은 사립이에요.keu tae ha geun sa ri bi e yo

That university is private.

Illustration for 사립 (private)

How to say “private” in Korean

“Private” in Korean is 사립 (sarip).

A school or institution established and run by private people or groups rather than by the government.

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

Example sentences with 사립

아이를 사립 유치원에 보낼까 고민 중이에요.a i reul sa rip yu chi wo ne po nael kka ko min chung i e yo

I'm wondering whether to send my child to a private kindergarten.

Tips for using 사립

  • In school discussions, private contrasts with public and shows who runs the institution, not whether the institution is better or worse.

Other Korean words for “private”

이 프로필은 비공개 상태라서 볼 수 없어요.i peu ro pi reun pi gong gae sang tae ra seo pol ssu eop sseo yo

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