English–Korean

“put” in Korean

Korean

Also놓다 (nota) · 두다 (tuda) · 올려놓다 (ollyeonota)

Pronunciation

Romanizationneota

Example

가방에 우산을 넣었어요.ka bang e u sa neul neo eo sseo yo

I put an umbrella in my bag.

Illustration for 넣다 (put)

How to say “put” in Korean

“Put” in Korean is 넣다 (neota).

An object moves into a container or space and stays inside.

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

Example sentences with 넣다

냉장고에 우유를 넣었어요.naeng jang go e u yu reul neo eo sseo yo

I put milk in the refrigerator.

Tips for using 넣다

  • A useful contrast is that English put can describe leaving something anywhere, while this Korean verb focuses on putting it inside a place or container.

Other Korean words for “put”

컵을 테이블에 놓았어요.keo beul te i beu re no a sseo yo

The cup was put on the table.

책을 책상 위에 뒀다.chae geul chaek ssang wi e twot tta

I put the book on the desk.

열쇠를 현관에 올려놓았어요.yeol soe reul hyeon gwa ne ol lyeo no a sseo yo

I put the keys in the entryway.

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