English–Korean

“put in” in Korean

Korean

Also집어넣다 (chibeoneota)

Pronunciation

Romanizationtamtta

Example

컵에 물을 담았어요.keo be mu reul ta ma sseo yo

I put water in the cup.

Illustration for 담다 (put in)

How to say “put in” in Korean

“Put in” in Korean is 담다 (tamtta).

Putting an object or liquid into a container or available space so it fits there.

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

Example sentences with 담다

반찬을 도시락에 담았어요.pan cha neul to si ra ge ta ma sseo yo

I packed the side dishes into the lunchbox.

Tips for using 담다

  • For food, this word often describes arranging it in a dish, so the focus is on where the food is placed rather than on handing it to someone.

Other Korean words for “put in”

가방에 책을 집어넣었어.ka bang e chae geul chi beo neo eo sseo

I put a book in the bag.

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