English–Korean
“retrieve” in Korean
Korean
Pronunciation
Romanizationtoechattta
Example
분실한 열쇠를 되찾았어요.pun sil han yeol soe reul toe cha ja sseo yo
I retrieved the lost key.
How to say “retrieve” in Korean
“Retrieve” in Korean is 되찾다 (toechattta).
A person brings a lost object back into possession or restores a feeling, right, or other former state.
Example sentences with 되찾다
넘어져서 잠깐 정신을 잃었다가 금방 되찾았어요.neo meo jeo seo cham kkan cheong si neul i reot tta ga keum bang toe cha ja sseo yo
I briefly lost consciousness after falling, but I quickly came to.
Tips for using 되찾다
- English retrieve can sound more deliberate than everyday get back, so it is useful for describing the recovery of a lost object or a valued ability.