English–Korean

“quickly” in Korean

Korean

Also급히 (keupi) · 어서 (eoseo) · 재빨리 (chaeppalli)

Pronunciation

Romanizationppalli

Example

빨리 와 주세요.ppal li wa chu se yo

Please come quickly.

Illustration for 빨리 (quickly)

How to say “quickly” in Korean

“Quickly” in Korean is 빨리 (ppalli).

Speeding up an action so it happens soon rather than later.

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

Example sentences with 빨리

버스가 곧 떠나니까 빨리 가자.peo seu ga kot tteo na ni kka ppal li ka ja

The bus will leave soon, so let's hurry.

Tips for using 빨리

  • In a request, it can show that the speaker wants something done soon, not only at a faster pace.

Other Korean words for “quickly”

지금 급히 가야 해요.chi geum keu pi ka ya hae yo

I have to leave right away.

어서 가자.eo seo ka ja

Let's go quickly.

그는 재빨리 문을 닫았다.keu neun chae ppal li mu neul ta dat tta

He quickly closed the door.

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