English–Korean

“remain” in Korean

Korean

Pronunciation

Romanizationnamtta

Example

밥이 남았어요.pa bi na ma sseo yo

There is rice left.

Illustration for 남다 (remain)

How to say “remain” in Korean

“Remain” in Korean is 남다 (namtta).

Something stays present instead of being removed, used up, or disappearing.

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

Example sentences with 남다

시간이 남으면 산책하자.si ga ni na meu myeon san chae ka ja

If there is time left, let's take a walk.

Tips for using 남다

  • A useful pattern is that the thing still present is the subject, so food rather than the person who leaves it takes this verb.

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